IDE and compiler for C language?

[BehindEnemyLines]

I am using Paradigm C++ IDE in my lab to program for the Tern TD40. It's necessary to download the program to the target, but I am wondering if there's a free IDE and compiler that I can use to check my codes?

As it is now, I have to be in the lab in the wee hour to write and test.

 

[Crusty]

If you only need syntax checking, just use gcc.

 

[degibson]

If you don't have a linux box handy for gcc, borland still offers free command line tools for Windows.

 

[ScottMac]

Netbeans IDE and MinGW (I have this set up on one of my laptops, works OK).

I think there are C/C++ plug-ins for Eclipse too.

I've just read about (but haven't tried) something called "co-linux" (www.colinux.org) that runs concurrently (actually, as a service) with MS Windows that offers use of *nix utilities, including gcc compilers. Assuming that works, you can probably light up one of th Linux-based IDEs pretty easily.

I read about co-Linux in April's Circuit Cellar magazine, in an article about creating code for "Embedded Linux Development"

This was the author's preferred environment over Cygwin, minGW, and VMs running a full Linux distribution.

Good Luck, let us know what you worked out.

Scott

 

[BehindEnemyLines]

I have just installed Netbeans IDE and MinGW and added C:\MinGW\bin to the PATH. But Netbeans is still complaining that "make" is not available. Where do I get that file?

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Eclipse for C++. You also need the libraries for gcc. I forget what the are called. and someone will know in 3 .. 2...

 

[ScottMac]

Go to www.microsoft.com/downloads and search for, then download NMAKE15 (I'm pretty sure 1.5 is the most recent version ... maybe just search for NMAKE). You should unzip it to the directory specified in teh options pull down (I think default is C:\WINDOWS or \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 .... not sure


You probably will want to go get GDB from sourceforge too (GDB is the Gnu Debugger). IF you pull down "Options" and click on the C/C++ tab, it'll list (and allow you to change) what programs you are using for compile and debug.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: BehindEnemyLines
I have just installed Netbeans IDE and MinGW and added C:\MinGW\bin to the PATH. But Netbeans is still complaining that "make" is not available. Where do I get that file?

I think you want cygwin

http://www.cygwin.com/

That would also be the ... 1 from my previous post I hope I got the program right.

 

[ScottMac]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: BehindEnemyLines
I have just installed Netbeans IDE and MinGW and added C:\MinGW\bin to the PATH. But Netbeans is still complaining that "make" is not available. Where do I get that file?

I think you want cygwin

http://www.cygwin.com/

That would also be the ... 1 from my previous post I hope I got the program right.

Cygwin is another way to do it.

 

[hooflung]

I would install Ubuntu and then use Anjuta and you will be good to go. If you want to use windows then just use the free c++ microsoft visual studio version.