Install Dev C++ on Win 7 64-bit

[meridius10]

I'm trying to install Dev C++ on Win 7 64-bit.

Have been looking at the below video on youtube but some of those file paths (libexec etc.) that are in this stream don't exist (it's for Vista, but I'm guessing there are similarities with Win 7):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC20Jz47TDY

Tried reinstalling and showing hidden files in Win 7 but no luck.

Any ideas?

[anonymous23323124]

Perhaps you should read this. Dev C++ is not the IDE of choice, as far as I am aware.

http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/articles/36896/

Hope this helps :)

I recommend Microsoft Visual C++ Express 2010.

[meridius10]

Thanks for this.

I'm trying to avoid Microsoft for the moment on this one as I'm looking for another product as I'm learning C++ from scratch and was wondering if there is a good (non-MS) alternative.

[Athar]

Then you should take a look at Code::Blocks.

[meridius10]

Installed Code Blocks. It's pretty good, but I am trying to learn basic programming in C++ from the bottom up. If I start a new project and console application this is pretty fast - too fast as I've understood nothing.

Is there a better way to do this to start off with so I get a good understanding of this process (ie. do this manually to start off with?).

[Zeillinger]

@meridius are you talking about a compiler without an IDE? You can use Visual Studio's command line compiler "cl" or get MinGW. Actually, for a guy who wants to "avoid Microsoft" why not try Linux and g++?

[meridius10]

Thanks for all this.

I will see what fits and when I find the right application, the hard work starts: learning C++....