From: gautam AT interlog DOT com (Gautam N. Lad / Vimal N. Lad) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Survey of Free GNU Windows Compilers Date: Fri, 13 Mar 98 00:10:46 GMT Organization: InterLog Internet Services Lines: 50 Message-ID: <6e9t54$sii$1@news.interlog.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ip203-5.cc.interlog.com To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Precedence: bulk WARNING: Message is (slightly) off-topic! Hi, Some of you may have noticed my numerous messages regarding the perfect free Win32 compiler. Here is what I reviewed (I've also tried to use latest versions) RSXNTDJ - Very good with nice IDE and all, but it doesn't support all the Common Controls (i.e. TreeViews, Up-down controls, etc.). AFAIK, the author has discontinued development of RSXNTDJ. It works with (and relies on) DJGPP v2.7.2.1, but not sure of DJGPP v2.8.1 (latest release). RSXNT - The author has dropped RSXNTDJ to work on this compiler. It has same good features as RSNXNTDJ (IDE, etc.), and same draw-backs (not many common controls support). LCC-Win32 - This is my compiler of choice now. It has a terrific dialog editor, and an excellent IDE (not very fond of the editor though - I use PFE instead). It's totally amazing, supporting common controls et al, but it has no C++ support! And the author has no intentions of implementing C++; Arrrrgggghhh!!!! Mingw32 - Can't say much. Downloaded most of the files, un-zipped them (my PKZIP couldn't handle long filenames, but I managed to use WinZIP). Couldn't set-up up the compiler, right away, so I have given up on it. Cygnus - Since Mingw32 is based on it, I haven't tried this yet. As you can see, each has its strengths and drawbacks, and I pretty much got what I payed for. I liked these, but couldn't use it in the long run due to missing features (mainly C++, and the common controls as in some compilers above). So for now, I have been sticking to LCC; I can manage with C for now, but I imagine it will get really tedious in the future. So, any comments? Suggestions? I cannot afford (right now) to buy a compiler, considering I am only making my windows program out of hobby, and I am only interested in FREE(WARE) software. Thanks! Bye! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gautam N. Lad ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-Mail: gautam AT interlog DOT com Website: http://www.interlog.com/~gautam POV-Ray Software and Links, 3D Graphics Gallery, -----------------------------------------------------------------------------