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Free C Compiler and IDE based source-level debugger
There are a couple software engineers in our company that are now running Windows 7 64bit and can no longer run MS Visual Studio 6.0 (compatibility issues). I am not a software engineer, but they have asked me to find a free C compiler and IDE based Source-Level debugger package that can run on Windows 7 64bit. I really have no idea what that is and am hoping someone here can recommend something? I saw a package called Eclipse, but it is simply called IDE for C/C++ Developers...not sure if it is a compiler or source-level debugger. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
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Yes, if you download Ming and the Eclipse C++ version from the links posted above, then Eclipse will work with C as well as C++ as a debugger IDE.
Just to make sure that the Ming link in the article posted earlier isn't outdated, here is a Ming link for working with 64-bit Windows platforms:
http://mingw-w64.sourceforge.net/
http://mingw-w64.sourceforge.net/
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If the only issue is "MS Visual Studio 6.0 (compatibility issues)", then you may ask your developers to download free VMware and install their older 32-bit Windows OS on it, and then install MS Visual Studio 6.0 in that 32-bit Windows OS.
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They could just use XP mode for Windows 7, right? However, the few times I worked with XP mode, it just didn't seem like it was the best solution as the XP virtual computer was slow and just not that seamless.
I have contacted Microsoft about upgrading. While it cost a bunch of money, I think this is the way to go. Thanks for the help.
I have contacted Microsoft about upgrading. While it cost a bunch of money, I think this is the way to go. Thanks for the help.
>> I have contacted Microsoft about upgrading. While it cost a bunch of money, I think this is the way to go.
Sorry, not clear to me what will cost a lot of money. Could you clarify.
I have read that the VMWare product when installed on Windows 7, and then your licensed XP version is inserted into VMWare, then that is a desireable way to get your XP programs to run better. (Haven't tried that myself though.)
Sorry, not clear to me what will cost a lot of money. Could you clarify.
I have read that the VMWare product when installed on Windows 7, and then your licensed XP version is inserted into VMWare, then that is a desireable way to get your XP programs to run better. (Haven't tried that myself though.)
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Looking to upgrade to the latest Visual Studio package, as opposed to running VMWare or XP Mode.
Probably your software engineers know this, but when upgrading from MS Visual Studio 6.0 to a newer C++ compiler, there are likely to be a number of compiler warnings and errors, since MS Visual Studio 6.0 does not adhere to the latest C++ standards.
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