Compiler issues

I've only been into C++ for a few months, and I very recently got a new book on it. It starts you off right at the beginning, but I'm doing that stuff again anyway just to pick up any extra info. There is a CD provided that contains Bloodshed Dev-C++ to work in. Apparently it's a free C++ IDE. I was just wondering if anyone else has used it before and what they thought of it.

Because it runs compile errors on very simple code. And I know the errors shouldn't be there because I will copy the exact code and paste it into Microsoft Visual Studio.NET (which I trust much more) and it will all run fine. This has already happened twice, and I'm only in the first chapter of the book. I can't imagine what will happen when the code gets more complicated...

Dev-C++ uses the GCC compiler which is a very reputable compiler. Since it came with a book, however, you may have an old version. You can get a new version (inlcuding the GCC compiler) at www.bloodshed.net

Unless it is really old, chances are there is either a) something wrong with the code, or b) something wrong with the way the environment is set up (you are using console mode programs, right?). Post the code.

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Because it runs compile errors on very simple code. And I know the errors shouldn't be there because I will copy the exact code and paste it into Microsoft Visual Studio.NET (which I trust much more) and it will all run fine.

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A minor irritant I sometimes have with Dev-C++ is that I have to make it a point to explicitly save my source files as .CPP, because too often when I allow the IDE to save it to a default file extension it saves it as .C, and the compiler spits numerous errors because it thinks it's compiling a C program rather than C++.

You can set an option to default to C++ when creating new projects, but apparently it misses that option when you merely create a new source file vs a project.

I think you must check the environment setup. I mean check all the include, library files are there or not. Also if not placed in the proper directories then do it now. If possible also send me your codes.