Dev-C++

[S6k9GNh0]

As I've always said and some of you have seen me say, I don't recommend Dev-C++ because it has potential but development has completely stopped. As a result, I'm going to make an attempt to develop a very small branch from Dev-C++. I will most likely be VERY unsuccessful mainly because it's made in Delphi / Pascal but since I'm looking for ideas I thought I'd stop by here. How should I go about this? Should I try just extending the already long Delphi based code or should I try and make a C/++ based branch?

[helios]

You should use your time on something more productive, like learning a functional language. There already are IDEs for MinGW that are as good or better than Dev-C++.

[S6k9GNh0]

The only reason I'm doing this is because there are no GCC based IDE's on Windows that have been updated within the last 3 years. Dev-C++ was my first answer ONLY because it is what a majority of nooblets and professionals alike prefer.

[helios]

What about Code::Blocks? What about Eclipse?

[S6k9GNh0]

Code::Blocks uses multiple compilers and though it's a great option and my current option I don't like configuring it. They're are things I like and things I don't. But that's actually against the layout of C::B itself.

Eclipse is a great compiler but it's complex and isn't exactly convenient.

Dev-C++ is to MinGW as VC++ is to the VC++ compiler.