Looking for a free command-line compiler
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Hey! I am looking for a compiler which I can include in a project I am working on. My program is generating some C/C++ code which it then should pass on to a compiler - turning it into a windows dll file. My initial thought was to use the GCC compiler (ofcourse remembering to credit it), but I cant find a contained stand alone version of it.
Anyone got some advice here?
quote:Original post by SiCrane
Microsoft recently released a stand-alone version of it''s MSVC 7.1 compiler as a free download.
Doesn''t necessarily mean it''s freely redistributable though - you''d have to check the license for that.
Applications created from the standalone Microsoft compiler are redistributable. There''s nothing to worry about there.
AP: He''s looking for a compiler that he can distribute with his application, which would quite possibly be against the MS licensing agreement.
emileej: Not sure if it would do what you want, but I''ve had some success having C# code create dlls on the fly. May want to look into it.
emileej: Not sure if it would do what you want, but I''ve had some success having C# code create dlls on the fly. May want to look into it.
I believe that the MS compiler itself is not redistributable - IIRC the licence agreement is for the use of a single copy.
If you''re just looking for a plain C compiler lcc-win32 might be a good choice; it is free, but I think I''ve seen copies of it in the MatLab installation for example.
If you''re just looking for a plain C compiler lcc-win32 might be a good choice; it is free, but I think I''ve seen copies of it in the MatLab installation for example.
See the following url:
www.mingw.org
It essentially IS a standalone version of GCC for Windows, with the added bonus of many Win32-api related headers and libraries.
www.mingw.org
It essentially IS a standalone version of GCC for Windows, with the added bonus of many Win32-api related headers and libraries.
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Dammit! I have just finished implementing the MS compiler 
Thygrr << I have already had a look at mingw and to be hornest it frightened the hell out of me. I wasnt able to isolate the compiler from the interface but if you have experience with it then perhaps you could help me on that?
Thygrr << I have already had a look at mingw and to be hornest it frightened the hell out of me. I wasnt able to isolate the compiler from the interface but if you have experience with it then perhaps you could help me on that?
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