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User forums => General (but related to Code::Blocks) => Topic started by: pozen on December 24, 2010, 09:57:35 am

Title: DEV-C++ and C::B which is better?
Post by: pozen on December 24, 2010, 09:57:35 am

First time to use C::B, do not know much about it.

Title: Re: DEV-C++ and C::B which is better?
Post by: Dreamy on December 27, 2010, 02:55:27 am

Code::Blocks	(wx)Dev-C++
multiplatform (Windows, Linux, MacOS)	Windows only
in active development	Dev-C++ isn't, but wxDev-C++ is
written in C++	written in Delphi
quite stable	always crashes
many plugins	not extensible
not as simple	simple
suitable for bigger projects	not suitable for bigger projects
many settings	not many settings
many supported libraries	not as many libraries
many project templates	just a few
can import Dev-C++ projects	can't import C::B projects
better editing options	just a colorful notepad
a bit less wx controls, but extendable through plugins	many controls included
no translations included in package	many (36) included translations

:) Something to be added?

Title: Re: DEV-C++ and C::B which is better?
Post by: a14331990 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.

Title: Re: DEV-C++ and C::B which is better?
Post by: pozen on December 29, 2010, 09:22:03 am

Quote from: Dreamy on December 27, 2010, 02:55:27 am

Code::Blocks	(wx)Dev-C++
multiplatform (Windows, Linux, MacOS)	Windows only
in active development	Dev-C++ isn't, but wxDev-C++ is
written in C++	written in Delphi
quite stable	always crashes
many plugins	not extensible
not as simple	simple
suitable for bigger projects	not suitable for bigger projects
many settings	not many settings
many supported libraries	not as many libraries
many project templates	just a few
can import Dev-C++ projects	can't import C::B projects
better editing options	just a colorful notepad
not many wx controls yet	here are many
not translated	many translations

:) Something to be added?

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

Title: Re: DEV-C++ and C::B which is better?
Post by: oBFusCATed on December 29, 2010, 12:22:12 pm

Quote from: Dreamy on December 27, 2010, 02:55:27 am

Code::Blocks	(wx)Dev-C++
not many wx controls yet	here are many

What do you mean by this?
wxSmith supports almost all controlls one would need in an application :)

Quote from: Dreamy on December 27, 2010, 02:55:27 am

Code::Blocks	(wx)Dev-C++
not translated	many translations

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

Title: Re: DEV-C++ and C::B which is better?
Post by: Dreamy on January 02, 2011, 09:18:37 pm

Quote from: oBFusCATed on December 29, 2010, 12:22:12 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.

Quote from: oBFusCATed on December 29, 2010, 12:22:12 pm

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.