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The_Game Member since: 6/29/2008 From: Coon Rapids, MN, United States |
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| This question is probably so simple that it seems stupid, but I was wondering if anyone here knows of some free code editors and compliers. I've been so out of practice with my programming I don't know if I am using the correct terms and kind of feel like an idiot for asking. The problem is that I don't have jack for money, so trying to go out and buy something is out of the picture. Having a compiler/code editor would really help with refreshing my memory for both game developement and other more business related programming. I used to have some programs I could use, but they were on my college laptop and they took that back when I graduated so I've been left with nothing, including any previous work to show employers. |
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Daaark Member since: 8/1/2001 From: Ottawa, On, Canada |
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Posted - 11/25/2009 11:03:31 PM |
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| You can use Visual Studio Express line for free. Just pick your language of choice. They are not crippled in any way. http://www.microsoft.com/express/product/ |
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_fastcall Member since: 2/4/2008 From: Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
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Posted - 11/25/2009 11:04:19 PM |
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| Another vote for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition! |
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prh99 Member since: 11/22/2000 From: Illinois, USA |
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Posted - 11/25/2009 11:20:00 PM |
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| If you're developing for Window you may as well go with Microsoft's express editions of their development tools as linked to above. They're probably the among the best you'll get on Windows. There is also Code::Blocks which is available on Linux, Windows, and Mac. |
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NinjaMonkeyPirate Member since: 8/10/2006 From: Rialto, CA, United States |
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Posted - 11/25/2009 11:31:06 PM |
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| Visual Studio (even the Express versions) are tops, and pretty much standard for Windows-based development. You can also try GCC for just a compiler and hook it into a text editor like Programmer's Notepad(my favorite), Crimson Editor or Notepad++(open source) |
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jbadams Moderator - Help Wanted Member since: 9/26/2002 From: Seaford, Australia |
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| What platform are you using - Windows, or something else? What language or languages do you need editors for? |
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The_Game Member since: 6/29/2008 From: Coon Rapids, MN, United States |
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Posted - 11/27/2009 11:30:59 PM |
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| Thanks, I'll give them a shot. In a somewhat unrelated topic, a while back I did pick up some "For Dummies" books and tried to get a refresher(and maybe learn some new stuff). All the stuff they had me doing though were just giving back lines of code, not actually making a real application like I have before in Java in a program called J-Builder. Nothing like windows, buttons, check boxs, text boxes and buttons. If I remember, I used Visual Studio before and you could click and drag things like that into a window, but I heard it takes up more memory than just using regular code. Which would be better? Sorry if all this stuff seems jammed together and a little incoherent but I have a lot of questions and hard time concentrating right now. |
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oler1s Member since: 12/9/2007 |
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Posted - 11/28/2009 12:47:18 AM |
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Quote:Mindlessly following someone else's footsteps doesn't make you a programmer though. You are being taught about the building blocks so you can then construct arbitrary "real" programs on your own. If you want to look at the results of the development process of some real programs, just look at open source code. I don't deny that it's a bit enlightening to see the mess that is a real program. But it's not useful for learning. Quote:Those are the elements that make up what is called a GUI. Quote:There's no magic here. You are generating code. Either you type it manually or you use a program to help you generate it. |
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Wes22 Member since: 11/4/2009 From: Lafayette, CO, United States |
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Posted - 11/28/2009 5:18:51 PM |
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Quote: They do lack some features that you'd find in the Standard and Professional editions, but the Express editions are still pretty damn good. I've recently switched from some older non-free C/C++ compilers to Visual C++ Express, and am quite happy with it... I even use it for some pro stuff. |
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Dbproguy Member since: 5/10/2008 From: Denver, CO, United States |
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Posted - 11/28/2009 6:15:06 PM |
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| With that DreamSpark thing, it's pretty easy to get the pro version of Visual Studio as well. I haven't found anything in pro that isn't in express that has been particularly useful to me though. |
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TheUnbeliever Member since: 3/19/2005 From: Falkirk, United Kingdom |
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Posted - 11/28/2009 6:20:22 PM |
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| The main thing I miss in the Express Editions is the ability to have add-ons (e.g. VisualAssist - which I don't use - or the AMD CodeAnalyst plugin). Pretty much everything else that's different, I don't really use. |
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