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iammisc:
Hi!

Recently, my hard drive got corrupted and I had to reimage it. After doing so, I resolved to installing Code::Blocks on it over Dev-c++ but I would like to know how I should:

(1). Install Code::blocks(do I just use the installer with MingW32 or do I have to install MingW32 myself?)
(2). Convert my projects from .dev to the Code::Blocks Format.
(3). How I should get CVS working.(I need to use the SourceForge.net CVS repositories)

Thanks. I look forward to using Code::Blocks because its features are superior to that of Dev-c++ and it gives WAY more flexibility when it comes to compiler choice, etc.

Urxae:

--- Quote from: iammisc on December 23, 2005, 07:50:09 pm ---Recently, my hard drive got corrupted and I had to reimage it. After doing so, I resolved to installing Code::Blocks on it over Dev-c++ but I would like to know how I should:

(1). Install Code::blocks(do I just use the installer with MingW32 or do I have to install MingW32 myself?)

--- End quote ---
Depends. Does your image include MinGW? If not, use the installer with MinGW, otherwise the one without. Pretty simple really. Though you might also want to use a build from SVN, lots of new goodies since RC2. There should be a thread in the developement forum, I think. Note, however, that those don't offer installers with MinGW included. So either install separately or first install RC2+MinGW. Instructions to installing separately in the wiki.


--- Quote ---(2). Convert my projects from .dev to the Code::Blocks Format.

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Code::Blocks can import Dev-C++ projects. It's somewhere in the menus.


--- Quote ---(3). How I should get CVS working.(I need to use the SourceForge.net CVS repositories)

--- End quote ---
TortoiseCVS


--- Quote ---Thanks. I look forward to using Code::Blocks because its features are superior to that of Dev-c++ and it gives WAY more flexibility when it comes to compiler choice, etc.

--- End quote ---
Oh, if you want to use another compiler then you don't need MinGW. Unless you want to use both, of course ;).

Michael:

--- Quote from: iammisc on December 23, 2005, 07:50:09 pm ---(1). Install Code::blocks(do I just use the installer with MingW32 or do I have to install MingW32 myself?)

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You have several possibilities:


* Download C::B RC2 with MinGW boundle
* Download and instal MinGW by yourself and then C::B RC2 or (and for me it is a better solution) a binary of C::B SVN version. As alternative you can download the sources and compile C::B by yourself
I would advice you to use a SVN version, because of bug fixes, improvments, new features, and so on :D.


--- Quote from: iammisc on December 23, 2005, 07:50:09 pm ---(2). Convert my projects from .dev to the Code::Blocks Format.

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Simply :):

Project-->Import-->Dev-C++ Project


--- Quote from: iammisc on December 23, 2005, 07:50:09 pm ---(3). How I should get CVS working.(I need to use the SourceForge.net CVS repositories)

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C::B now uses SVN, which is better (and IMHO really better). You can just download, e.g., TortoiseSVN and use it to download the C::B sources.

Consult also the C::B wiki for useful information.

Michael

Urxae:

--- Quote from: Michael on December 23, 2005, 09:01:08 pm ---
--- Quote from: iammisc on December 23, 2005, 07:50:09 pm ---(3). How I should get CVS working.(I need to use the SourceForge.net CVS repositories)

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C::B now uses SVN, which is better (and IMHO really better). You can just download, e.g., TortoiseSVN and use it to download the C::B sources.

--- End quote ---

Did I miss where he said he wanted to use the C::B CVS repository? He just mentioned the sf.net CVS repositories. They have a few other projects in there too, you know ;).

Michael:

--- Quote from: Urxae on December 23, 2005, 09:04:46 pm ---
--- Quote from: Michael on December 23, 2005, 09:01:08 pm ---
--- Quote from: iammisc on December 23, 2005, 07:50:09 pm ---(3). How I should get CVS working.(I need to use the SourceForge.net CVS repositories)

--- End quote ---

C::B now uses SVN, which is better (and IMHO really better). You can just download, e.g., TortoiseSVN and use it to download the C::B sources.

--- End quote ---

Did I miss where he said he wanted to use the C::B CVS repository? He just mentioned the sf.net CVS repositories. They have a few other projects in there too, you know ;).

--- End quote ---

I just thought he wanted to have access to C::B CVS repository :oops:. But you are right. TortoiseCVS is surely a better solution to access sorceforge CVS repositories :).

Michael

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