c99, but otherwise OT

[pemo]

I've [so far] found the following mingw IDEs (mostly through observing
here!)



http://www.codeblocks.org/

http://www.parinyasoft.com/mingwstudio.html

http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html



Now, I haven't seriously played properly with any of these, and (before I
do) I was wondering whether there might be a *fast track* to discovering
even more IDEs (for Windows) that use gcc (or another decent compiler).
Windows is not my first choice here really - it's just what I *have* to use
as it's installed here.



Google's done a good job so far, but I'm starting to wonder whether these
aren't obvious, or are in the 'deep-web'.



Of course, any testimonials for the above are very welcome!



My main requirements are:



1. The IDE/compiler should be free, and preferably available cross-platform
(for students using linux/windows only)

2. That the compiler utilised should conform to the ANSI c99 spec as
possible.

3. That the 'whole' should be friendly, and 'easy' to use and understand.

4. THAT IT WORKS - esp the debugger!



There is another 'it'd be really nice to have' ... that it can be used as
seamlessly as possible with splint.

 

[John Devereux]

I've [so far] found the following mingw IDEs (mostly through observing
here!)



http://www.codeblocks.org/

http://www.parinyasoft.com/mingwstudio.html

http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html



Now, I haven't seriously played properly with any of these, and (before I
do) I was wondering whether there might be a *fast track* to discovering
even more IDEs (for Windows) that use gcc (or another decent compiler).
Windows is not my first choice here really - it's just what I *have* to use
as it's installed here.

<SNIP>

You might want to look at Eclipse, I gather there is a C plugin for
it.

 

[jacob navia]

Anything goes. You call a glorified notepad an "IDE"?

Features:

lcc-win32 IDE mingwstudio
1: IDE
Syntax analysis:
Goto definition yes no
Usage of a symbol yes no
Intellisense yes no
Autocompletion yes no
Software metrics yes no
Show active/inactive
#ifdeffed code yes no
Show #include tree yes no

History of edited
functions yes no
Check syntax when
saving yes no
Retains open files
between sessions yes no

Search
Text search yes yes
Reg. Exp search yes no
Search a function yes no
Function index yes no

Utilities:
Grep yes yes
Diff utility yes no
Statistical profiler yes no
Line coverage profiler yes no
Binary editor yes no
Reformatter yes no

Print yes, with many options yes, just text

Formatting
Can change font yes no [1]

Project management yes yes

Debugger:
Change current line yes no
Automatic variable
display yes no
locals display yes no
Disassembly display yes no
register display yes no
Setting the arguments
of the program under
debug yes no
Data breakpoints yes no
Follows callbacks
with trace yes no
Knows how to show a
backtrace when exception
in system code yes no (debugger dies)


In general, the debugger of mingwstudio doesn't seem to be able to
follow a windows program without getting confused about where the
program is, and shows other lines as the current line instead of
the line where the program is actually running.

It is a pity that it doesn't allow access directly to gdb, where missing
features could be used like register display or setting the arguments
for the program, since gdb does those things.

Misc
Package size 5MB 26MB
Ide exe size 700K 1.8MB

Cosmetic
Indentation guides no yes
Display line nr
with text no yes
"Toolbar" no yes
Display end of
line no yes

Conclusion:

http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32

[1] Mingwstudio accepts the user to change the configuration for a
different font, but the displayed font stays the same. The same
happens when you check that mingwstudio should reload the
current project and files: the option is checked but it doesn't do
it.

jacob
P.S. I am the author of the IDE of lcc-win32, so I am completely
biased. But having invested all that effort, it really puts
me down the easy with which people call a simple text editor
an "IDE"...

An IDE should be an integrated development environment, where syntax
analysis and tools allow the programmer to be more productive. I never
saw that vi was called "an IDE" but it is more effective in many ways
than mingw studio: regexp search, and using ctags is more effective
for finding something in the edited file.

 

[jussij]

I was wondering whether there might be a *fast track* to

discovering even more IDEs (for Windows) that use gcc (or
another decent compiler).

FWIW the Zeus for Window IDE can be configured to work with
almost any language/compiler combination:

http://www.zeusedit.com/features.html

Of course, any testimonials for the above are very welcome!

What some of the Zeus user think:

http://www.zeusedit.com/awards.html

1. The IDE/compiler should be free, and preferably available
cross-platform (for students using linux/windows only)

Zeus is shareware and only runs on windows.

Jussi Jumppanen
Author: Zeus for Windows

 

[Flash Gordon]

Anything goes. You call a glorified notepad an "IDE"?

Features:

lcc-win32 IDE mingwstudio
1: IDE

<snip>

Jacob, please leave some context in so people can see what you are
replying to. Without context this *looked* like it was just an advert
for you compiler. I'm sure that was not your intent and that it was in
response to a post that, if it was visible, would make you post look
reasonable, but you did not include the context.

jacob
P.S. I am the author of the IDE of lcc-win32, so I am completely
biased. But having invested all that effort, it really puts
me down the easy with which people call a simple text editor
an "IDE"...

An IDE should be an integrated development environment, where syntax
analysis and tools allow the programmer to be more productive. I never
saw that vi was called "an IDE" but it is more effective in many ways
than mingw studio: regexp search, and using ctags is more effective
for finding something in the edited file.

From what you say I agree with your opinion, but without context it
still just looks like you deciding to advertise.

 

[jacob navia]

Flash Gordon a écrit :

<snip>

Jacob, please leave some context in so people can see what you are
replying to. Without context this *looked* like it was just an advert
for you compiler. I'm sure that was not your intent and that it was in
response to a post that, if it was visible, would make you post look
reasonable, but you did not include the context.



From what you say I agree with your opinion, but without context it
still just looks like you deciding to advertise.

Excuse me I was answering to this query:
I've [so far] found the following mingw IDEs (mostly through observing
here!)



http://www.codeblocks.org/

http://www.parinyasoft.com/mingwstudio.html

http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html



Now, I haven't seriously played properly with any of these, and (before I
do) I was wondering whether there might be a *fast track* to discovering
even more IDEs (for Windows) that use gcc (or another decent compiler).
Windows is not my first choice here really - it's just what I *have* to use
as it's installed here.



Google's done a good job so far, but I'm starting to wonder whether these
aren't obvious, or are in the 'deep-web'.



Of course, any testimonials for the above are very welcome!



My main requirements are:



1. The IDE/compiler should be free, and preferably available cross-platform
(for students using linux/windows only)

2. That the compiler utilised should conform to the ANSI c99 spec as
possible.

3. That the 'whole' should be friendly, and 'easy' to use and understand.

4. THAT IT WORKS - esp the debugger!



There is another 'it'd be really nice to have' ... that it can be used as
seamlessly as possible with splint.