c/c++ libs [solved]

[VZdemon]

does any1 know how to install libraries on to the dev-c++ complier?

[Chris]

Visual Studio

[Jackolantern]

I actually have to agree. Dev-C++ has really fallen behind the times in both general features and documentation. I would check out both Visual C++ Express, Code::Blocks and Eclipse CDT. I don't actually know how to add libraries to Dev-C++, but not many people use it anymore. In Visual Studio (Visual C++ Express as well), all you have to do is right-click on resources or similar in the Solution Explorer and add a reference.

[VZdemon]

i found a way!!! if you go to tools in the top menu strip and under tools click "check for updates/Packeges.." then you get the updateing wizard with witch you choose a scource to update from and they have ALOT of libs there.

[hallsofvallhalla]

Visual Studio

[Chris]

Visual Studio

Must be an echo in this thread.

[hallsofvallhalla]

i was reiterating your first post. Trying to drive it home.

[Jackolantern]

VS is nice, but honestly, once you get outside of C++/CLI, you lose about 75% of the benefits you get from using VS with a managed language. You lose a crap-load of the Intellisense and some other stuff, too, including a lot of unit testing functionality, and other metadata-reliant functionality. Native C++ in VS Pro and under has about as much functionality as some of the high-end open source C++ IDEs such as Eclipse and Netbeans, but more than lower-end IDEs such as Code::Blocks and Dev C++. If you are using Visual C++ Express, than VS can be great for native C++ on Windows because it is much easier to learn and more straight-forward than Eclipse or Netbeans. However, I don't think it would be worth buying just for native C++ when Eclipse and Netbeans give almost all of the same benefits.