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crescentstar:
Hi to CB developers and users,

I want to make a suggestion. I don't know how to do it! I just started to learn C++. Although CB works more than one OS, compiler, API and toolkit etc, I think it would be very helpful if somebody can build a complete development environment installer ready to write programs like wxPack. I suggest a CodeBlocks nightly build + mingw 3.4.5 + wxWidgets 2.7 + settings of environment and global variables for windows OS. I recommend using nightly built on first of month. If someone is wanted to try a nightly built that is built later they would just replace nightly files. Considering people spending time to have CB up and running having an installer will make install process shorter and simple. Hopefully this will attract more CB users and tryers.

Thanks.

CS

tec:
Hello,

I really have to acclaim crescentstar!

I'm just a user (MS spoiled).
Formerly I worked with MS Visual C++ 6.0 and their MFC.
Now I would like to work with wxwidgets and I'm looking for an IDE.

A friend of mine suggested CB, but although I'm trying really hard (searching Forum and Wiki over and over again),
I havn't been able to get CB work with wxwidgets.

I'm willing to learn..., but I need assistance. Like a Step-by-Step-Description on how to get it done (sorry).

Otherwise, to getting started a ready to use enviroment installer, would be a great thing! (IMHO for a lot of people)

Yours respectfully,
tec

mandrav:
Official versions come with an installer. Nightly builds are not. They 're just for getting a glimpse of the current development version.

cpprooky:
I agree with you Mandrav, Nightly Builds are not Release versions, but I think this request comes from the fact that 1.0RC2 is quite old and the features difference between 1.0RC2 and today's night build is just ... horrific !!
Without the will to stress you (you work sooooooo good !! Just keep on going that way !) I would say that when 1.0RC3 will come out, and even when the official 1.0 version will be downloadable, this question will naturally become obsolete !
Do you have any idea of the release date of the RC3 ? Is it that far that you can't give an approximative date ?

Never mind ! I keep on downloading NB every day (Almost ! The gap between 2 NB is sometimes really impressive !), waiting for the RC3 release date.

On the other hand, I've been able to install CB night build, with wxPack and MingW to work all together quite easily, and I'm really a newcomer to C++ developpement world !! If any one wants any help, please say it ! If I can help !

C++ rooky

kidmosey:
Is C::B a wxWidgets environment or a C/C++/Etc environment?

It seems adding a wxWidgets binary would be including uneccessary bloat... then you would be expected to include Ogre, Illricht, and whatever other libraries and toolkits you can think of just to make it easier for beginners.  In addition, it is questionable whether a beginner should even use wxWidgets.

I can see including mingw as part of a release, but forcing (possibly obsolete) toolkits on developers could cause problems in the long run.  You may still get an outdated mingw version, but that (hopefully) shouldn't cause as many problems.

I believe wxWidgets offers an msw setup on their website, too, so it isn't that difficult for a newb to install, if they decide they absolutely need it.

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