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I hope Code::Blocks IDE with MINGW compiler can also release version 1.0-RC1-1
thomas:
I've experienced that the MinGW installer is not so great, sometimes. It failed me couple of times with "most recent" or "candidate" ("install an old compiler" strangely always worked).
Bundling compilers with the IDE is also awkward. When migrating from Dev-CPP to code::blocks I found myself in versioning hell. Two bundled compilers, and one manually installed.
There is nothing more annoying than having to guess which compiler and which header file from which version will be used the next time. Yuck.
The strategy that seems to work best for me is:
Download all the .tar.gz files by hand and unpack them into C:\MinGW. Copy all headers in there, too.
No exceptions, no compromises. If anything ever fails, just overwrite that folder. If you want to upgrade to another version or change anything, overwrite that folder.
You know what you get, and you know what you don't get :)
David Perfors:
--- Quote from: thomas on August 05, 2005, 06:59:11 pm ---Bundling compilers with the IDE is also awkward. When migrating from Dev-CPP to code::blocks I found myself in versioning hell. Two bundled compilers, and one manually installed.
There is nothing more annoying than having to guess which compiler and which header file from which version will be used the next time. Yuck.
--- End quote ---
I think that is why we have a stand alone version of codeblocks ;) But for people who don't have any compiler it is fantastic :lol:
bud:
--- Quote from: rickg22 on August 04, 2005, 10:20:38 pm ---If you want a mingw installer package, why not go to http://www.mingw.org/ instead? :?
--- End quote ---
Because the MinGW-4.1.0.exe in http://www.mingw.org/download.shtml is not a complete version.
MinGW-4.1.0.exe must download other suites from Internet.
So it is convenient for Code::Blocks IDE having MINGW compiler.
rickg22:
AGH.... well, there are the individual files... erm... ok i got your point. I'll talk to Yiannis about it when he returns from his 3-week vacation.
darklordsatan:
Erm, an offtopic throw here.
If you download all the packages pointed in http://www.mingw.org/download.shtml, then you actually wont need "MinGW-4.1.0.exe" since all it does is try to download those? Or am I missing something here?
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