C++ 4.5

[wswain]

My last version of C++ was version Borland 4.5. It has served me well. However, recently it keeps crashing during make/run part of the IDE. I think is due to the compatibility with WIN2000 pro that I'm running.

My industry actually is engineering that writes code to do something iteratively that I don't want to do by hand. It seems all C prgrams are now written to develop user interface, API, programs or for the Web.

Does anybody have any insight into an ANSI C program/compilier that will allow me to develop the types of programs without all the windows API issues. Even Borland C++ 4.5 required me to use "easywin" if I didn't want all the API features, but was limited to 16bit and some functions are not available to me anymore as they are not supported by the OS. Just for reference, when I used the API generator to jump start my interface, I was completely lost with what to do with all the resopurces and overhead for windows. I couldn't even find where to put the main program to calculate the heat transfer and display the result.

In reality all I want is a simple interface to create files for the data runs or read files and the windows filemanager is great, plus the print functions.

I hope I'm not the only one developing this type of software these days.

Bill Swain
swainw@asme.org

 

[Salem]

http://www.compilers.net/Dir/Free/Compilers/CCpp.htm

Borland C++ Compiler 5.5
Bloodshed Dev-C++
DJGPP

All these (and probably others) allow you to create console (ie command line) programs which can be run from the console prompt in a win32 operating system

Even though some say C++, they also include a proper C compiler as part of the package.

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[zeitghost]

Thanks for that web address Salem.

rgds
Zeit.

 

[wswain]

Thanks for the reply. However, I did find it offensive to attach the weblink to a webpage that was condescending to people. In fact your response answered the compilier question (thanks), but I am still left with the API interface dilema. I would like to have a simple interface for windows to do print and file functions if that is possible without all the API junk that the Borland autogenerator creates.

Please do not assume I've not done my homework and jumped to this forum for ease of answers. There is a lot of background research I've done looking at products, but almost all marketing literature talks about web development, XML, etc. I agree that is probably what most programmers are doing these days, but there is still a lot of old fasioned programming epecially in the embedded world.

If you only attached that link as standard or automatic feature, you should evaluate its use. I do not want to feel that this forum is full of arrogant programmers that do not have time for simple questions also. I was always taught there is no such thing as a dumb question, the dumb question is the one that isn't asked.

 

[bNasty]

Go for Borland C++ Builder! It will hide all API calls from you, and you can even port it Windows<->Linux without a trouble! it will make any kind of app. you need - be it GUI or a simple console app.

 

[wswain]

Thank You that has been very helpful.

Bill Swain