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Dev-C++ Is a Low Memory Windows Native C++ IDE Built in Delphi

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Re: Dev-C++ Is a Low Memory Windows Native C++ IDE Built in Delphi

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Post by mkl »

stelonix wrote: post #12
arvindamirtaa wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You double click the icon. And then you start typing code. Visual Studio has never been quite that fast. It may not have as comprehensive a feature set as VS. But it's an excellent hackable IDE for enthusiasts.

I will have to disagree here. Visual Studio's C++ tools are fundamental for any C++ development beyond toy "hello world" and prototypes. I've been a Linux user for 8 years now and my biggest pain is the lack of a proper C++ IDE with decent debugging. Even if you forget an IDE, there are no decent debuggers[0][1]. [0]: https://scattered-thoughts.net/writing/looking-for-debugger/ [1]: https://scattered-thoughts.net/wri…

QtCreator might be worth trying. It's focused on Qt apps, but it's a general C++ IDE. KDevelop is another one. I don't know if these would fit your purposes or not, but I'd be interested in hearing.

Re: Dev-C++ Is a Low Memory Windows Native C++ IDE Built in Delphi

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Post by FpUser »

arvindamirtaa wrote: post #36
FpUser wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I just checked. From cold start it takes 3 seconds for me to start typing in Visual Studio in my current project. Dev C++ might be faster in this particular matter (been a very big while since I've used it so can't really verify) but I would not trade loosing 3 seconds a day for the whole shebang of features that are way more robust and plentiful in Visual Studio.

In 2020, yes. It's 3 seconds. But in the glory days of DevC++ (when it was managed by Bloodshed), it was a heck of a lot longer than 3 secs. Not to mention, DevC++ was free. VS was not. I'm not saying Dev C++ is better than VS. It was just a solid choice for it's loyal community of users.

Yes I remember there was a time when Dev C++ especially Orwell fork made much sense. I am talking about now though.

Re: Dev-C++ Is a Low Memory Windows Native C++ IDE Built in Delphi

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Post by knighthack »

vageli wrote: post #5
marktangotango wrote: post #4

Dev-cpp, mingw, and allegro where my gateway drug back in 2000 or so, nice to hear it’s still around.

> Dev-cpp, mingw, and allegro where my gateway drug back in 2000 or so, nice to here it’s still around. Same, when I saw Dev-cpp, my first thought was "bloodshed.net"; I'm glad to see a fork alive and well. This IDE in particular was a stepping stone/turning point in my career.

Blast from the past for me too - especially the 'bloodshed' part. Haven't heard that name in years.

Re: Dev-C++ Is a Low Memory Windows Native C++ IDE Built in Delphi

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Post by lefty2 »

stelonix wrote: post #12
arvindamirtaa wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You double click the icon. And then you start typing code. Visual Studio has never been quite that fast. It may not have as comprehensive a feature set as VS. But it's an excellent hackable IDE for enthusiasts.

I will have to disagree here. Visual Studio's C++ tools are fundamental for any C++ development beyond toy "hello world" and prototypes. I've been a Linux user for 8 years now and my biggest pain is the lack of a proper C++ IDE with decent debugging. Even if you forget an IDE, there are no decent debuggers[0][1]. [0]: https://scattered-thoughts.net/writing/looking-for-debugger/ [1]: https://scattered-thoughts.net/wri…

I agree totally. No one else has ever been able to make a debugger as good as Visual Studio. That's why I do all my core development work on Visual Studio, and only use XCode / code blocks for testing on Mac/Linux.

Re: Dev-C++ Is a Low Memory Windows Native C++ IDE Built in Delphi

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Post by jcelerier »

lefty2 wrote: post #45
stelonix wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I will have to disagree here. Visual Studio's C++ tools are fundamental for any C++ development beyond toy "hello world" and prototypes. I've been a Linux user for 8 years now and my biggest pain is the lack of a proper C++ IDE with decent debugging. Even if you forget an IDE, there are no decent debuggers[0][1]. [0]: https://scattered-thoughts.net/writing/looking-for-debugger/ [1]: https://scattered-thoughts.net/wri…

I agree totally. No one else has ever been able to make a debugger as good as Visual Studio. That's why I do all my core development work on Visual Studio, and only use XCode / code blocks for testing on Mac/Linux.

ugh, QtCreator is so much better especially than Xcode, and not even worth comparing to Code::Blocks

Re: Dev-C++ Is a Low Memory Windows Native C++ IDE Built in Delphi

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Post by H_Pylori »

Back in the day, Dev-C++ was the ideal IDE for the C/C++ beginner. Simple, easy to use and very light in term of resources. I remember being able to run Dev-C++ on a 166Mhz Pentium I with 32Mb of RAM (which was hopelessly obsolete even by then). You could even install C libraries automatically as DevPaks.

Re: Dev-C++ Is a Low Memory Windows Native C++ IDE Built in Delphi

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Post by dkh »

vageli wrote: post #5
marktangotango wrote: post #4

Dev-cpp, mingw, and allegro where my gateway drug back in 2000 or so, nice to hear it’s still around.

> Dev-cpp, mingw, and allegro where my gateway drug back in 2000 or so, nice to here it’s still around. Same, when I saw Dev-cpp, my first thought was "bloodshed.net"; I'm glad to see a fork alive and well. This IDE in particular was a stepping stone/turning point in my career.

Same here! I went to a computer camp in 1999 (age 12) and started learning C++. Not able to pay for either CodeWarrior (what the camp used) or Visual C++, I stumbled across Dev-C++ on bloodshed.net and for years it became my go-to. Memories.
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