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Cuitarded:
Ok, but with the compiler and debugger plug-in I was still able to write a simple C++ program and build an .exe (without have MingW installed).  How is that different than if I used a separate compiler?

I guess I don't understand what you mean by "support" to drive the compiler and debugger.  For all (of my) intensive purposes, the plug-in compiler and debugger and the external executables both accomplish the same thing...

MortenMacFly:

--- Quote from: Cuitarded on January 24, 2008, 08:23:52 pm ---How is that different than if I used a separate compiler?

--- End quote ---
Trust me: You *do* use a separate compiler. You now have the following choices:
1.) You installed RC2 including the compiler suite and installed a nightly on top of it.
2.) You installed RC2 including compilers and believe it's a nightly - it's not.
3.) You yourself or an installer you started has installed the MinGW (or any other GCC based) compiler suite but you forgot about it or simply don't know about it.
4.) You are running e.g. Linux that has a GCC compiler suite pre-installed but you are cheating on us with the MinGW phrase (which is a compiler for Windows!).

One of the above is certainly true.

With regards, Morten.

Cuitarded:
Ok, that makes sense then. I installed Quincy and Dev C++, one or both of which use the GNU Compiler Collection. I uninstalled Quincy, but kept Dev C++, and then came across C::B since I like the IDE and editor better...

So then I am able to use the debug and compile features in C::B because I have the GNU GCC and debugger installed? Also since I have MS Visual Studio installed I am able to see MS compilers on the pull-down list?

ie. I see a several of versions of the GNU Compiler, a Borland, Digital Mars, and Ms Visual C++ Toolkit, etc...

Jenna:

--- Quote from: Cuitarded on January 24, 2008, 09:00:26 pm ---Ok, that makes sense then. I installed Quincy and Dev C++, one or both of which use the GNU Compiler Collection. I uninstalled Quincy, but kept Dev C++, and then came across C::B since I like the IDE and editor better...

So then I am able to use the debug and compile features in C::B because I have the GNU GCC and debugger installed? Also since I have MS Visual Studio installed I am able to see MS compilers on the pull-down list?

ie. I see a several of versions of the GNU Compiler, a Borland, Digital Mars, and Ms Visual C++ Toolkit, etc...

--- End quote ---

You see the compilers that can be used by C::B. These are not necessarily the compilers you have installed.
That only means there are plugins that know how to communicate with the compilers, but if you want to use one of them you have to install it on your own.

Cuitarded:
I see.  So if I try to compile / debug with one I do not have installed I will receive an error?

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