Author Topic: DEV-C++ and C::B which is better?  (Read 28024 times)

Offline pozen

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DEV-C++ and C::B which is better?
« on: December 24, 2010, 09:57:35 am »
First time to use C::B, do not know much about it.

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Re: DEV-C++ and C::B which is better?
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2010, 02:55:27 am »
Code::Blocks
(wx)Dev-C++
multiplatform (Windows, Linux, MacOS)     Windows only
in active developmentDev-C++ isn't, but wxDev-C++ is
written in C++written in Delphi
quite stablealways crashes
many pluginsnot extensible
not as simplesimple
suitable for bigger projectsnot suitable for bigger projects
many settingsnot many settings
many supported librariesnot as many libraries
many project templatesjust a few
can import Dev-C++ projectscan't import C::B projects
better editing optionsjust a colorful notepad
a bit less wx controls, but extendable through pluginsmany controls included
no translations included in packagemany (36) included translations

:) Something to be added?
« Last Edit: January 02, 2011, 09:21:35 pm by Dreamy »

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Re: DEV-C++ and C::B which is better?
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2010, 05:35:54 am »
I'd like to mention that (wx)Dev-C++ is written in Delphi, which means you can't customize it if you don't understand pascal/delphi.

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Re: DEV-C++ and C::B which is better?
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 09:22:03 am »
Code::Blocks
(wx)Dev-C++
multiplatform (Windows, Linux, MacOS)     Windows only
in active developmentDev-C++ isn't, but wxDev-C++ is
written in C++written in Delphi
quite stablealways crashes
many pluginsnot extensible
not as simplesimple
suitable for bigger projectsnot suitable for bigger projects
many settingsnot many settings
many supported librariesnot as many libraries
many project templatesjust a few
can import Dev-C++ projectscan't import C::B projects
better editing optionsjust a colorful notepad
not many wx controls yethere are many
not translatedmany translations

:) Something to be added?

Thanks Dreamy for the answer.  It seems that I should select C::B.

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Re: DEV-C++ and C::B which is better?
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2010, 12:22:12 pm »
Code::Blocks
(wx)Dev-C++
not many wx controls yethere are many
What do you mean by this?
wxSmith supports almost all controlls one would need in an application :)

Code::Blocks
(wx)Dev-C++
not translatedmany translations
Wrong, C::B is translated, but the translations are managed by separate projects.
Search launchpad if you want some.
(most of the time I ignore long posts)
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Re: DEV-C++ and C::B which is better?
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2011, 09:18:37 pm »
What do you mean by this?
wxSmith supports almost all controlls one would need in an application :)

Mmm well I've found 65 in wxSmith and 85 in wxDev-C++. But some might be unusable/outdated I agree.
It looked like C::B had much less optically, the wxSmith's component picker is really space-saving. :) I fix it in my first post.

Wrong, C::B is translated, but the translations are managed by separate projects.
Search launchpad if you want some.

Okey, I meant translations you get in installed package. There should be at least a link where to get some, I can't find it anywhere
in IDE nor on website. For other newcomers, here you can get some and translate what is missing: https://translations.launchpad.net/codeblocks
In wxDev-C++ there are 36 translations included, in C::B zero, that's what I call a minus, you might disagree, it's your opinion and this is mine.
« Last Edit: January 02, 2011, 09:29:18 pm by Dreamy »