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Hi,

first thanks for the tip on SHFOLDER.DLL, Abhijit, now I can start
Dev-C++.

I have just begun using Dev-C++ (the most recent version) and have run
into some peculiar problems. When I try to compile a project with
sufficiently many files (it does not occur for small projects), I get
strange error messages when linking that in the "compiler" folder could
show up as

line
file
Message
G__~1.EXE         D:\PROGRAM\DEV-CPP\G__~1.EXE
Source2D:\Program\Dev-Cpp: No such file or directory

or in the "compile log" folder as

G__~1.EXE: Source2D:\Program\Dev-Cpp: No such file or directory

Here "Source2" is part of the name of a directory where I keep my source
code, and for some reason the string "D:\Program\Dev-Cpp" is appended to
this. I have no clue as to what to do. I have got other error messages
as well but I do not have time or space to list them all, common with
them all is that they are difficult to understand and occurs in the
context of large projects (that is my feeling at least).

Is Dev-C++ known to be unstable for large projects or am I using it in
the wrong way. Is the gcc 2.95 version better? I have used the source
code for many years on a several Unix platforms (including with GNU g++)
so it should compile. If anyone have a cure for this I would be very
happy.

Oh, by the way...HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

/Thom

Hello,

Just to rectify something, you can consider that there is *NO* Dev-C++ for 
Linux that exists, the only version that is downloadable is *totally* 
unusable.

Greetings,
Colin Laplace

On Tuesday 31 December 2002 10:25, you wrote:
> Greets, Poitr.
>
> > Somewhere in the documentation author of Dev-C++ is claiming that
> > Bloodshed Dev-C++ can be used for developing commercial applications.
> > It is very OK :) But...
> >
> > The documentation for Dev-C++ Linux states that this is a GNU project
> >
> > and included GNU licence file has a very widely used statement:
> > > 1b) You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in
> > > whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any
> > > part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third
> > > parties under the terms of this License.
> >
> > That means that Linux version is different ? Why ?
> > I guess Mingw32 is not implemented on Linux, am I correct ?
>
> I fail to understand what the clause in the license has to do with the
> Linux version being different. I haven't ever seen it, though, so maybe I'm
> missing something. Isn't it free? Isn't it too distributed under the GNU
> GPL?
>
> Or are you talking about the commercial-applications part? If that's the
> case, then I don't think there's any conflict. As I understand, when they
> talk about works derived from Dev, they mean programs that use, in part or
> whole, the source-code or ideas of Dev, not programs that are developed
> using the Dev IDE. Also, there is the distinction between IDE and compiler,
> and Dev is merely the IDE. The compiler, MinGW32, is an independant
> project. It stands for Minimalistic GNU for Win32, and is meant for
> developing programs on the Windows32 platform. So, obviously, it is not
> available on Linux (except maybe as a cross-compiler, I've never ventured
> in that Part Of The World).
>
> Did I understand wrong?
>
> Once again, a Happy New Year to everyone (I'm going to keep saying this for
> some time... so try not to get irritated :).
>
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>
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I recently tried to experiment with c++ specific functions, but I got 72
errors in the default generated code when selecting c++ console app as a
project.  It says I don't have c++config.h, so I tried re-installing
4.9.7.0, and had the same problem.  Normal C code works fine though.  Where
can I find c++config.h?

TELSYS
Greets, Dondolo.

----- Original Message -----
The problem I get is when evaluating my input, I get errors....c++ permits
me to evaluate a single character but not string of characters.
----------------------------

Strings are actually arrays (which are actually pointers). So if you're
comparing these (remember that strings have to be put in quotes):

    char my_name[] = "Abhijit";
    char your_name[] = "Dondolo";

you would actually be comparing the pointers. You need to compare each
character. There is already a library function called strcmp(), which
compares them.

strcmp(first, second)

returns > 0 if first > second
        < 0 if first < second
        = 0 if first == second.

stricmp() is the case-insensitive version.

They're defined in <cstring>, and to access them, you would use the using
declaration:

using std::strcmp;
using std::stricmp; // Whichever

in the scope in which you want to use it (within the function, global,
etc.).

So I would say,

    if(stricmp(my_name, your_name) == 0)
        cout << "Hey, you're me!\n";

All this should have been written in the book you use (I assume you use a
book). If you don't have one, I suggest you get yourself a trustworthy book.
Post on this list for more info. Ioannis mentioned http://www.accu.org/ as a
site for reviews. I haven't seen it myself, I'm just recycling posts. Saving
the (integrated development) environment (mailing-list) and stuff...

PS: It should be cin >> name, not <<. I think that was a typo.

HTH.
And, yeah... Wish y'all a Happy New Year 2003.

___________________________________________________________

Abhijit Shylanath

E-mail:   mu...@gm... || ibr...@bi...
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Greets, Oriszi.

> > As I understand, when they
> > talk about works derived from Dev, they mean programs that use, in part
or
> > whole, the source-code or ideas of Dev, not programs that are developed
> > using the Dev IDE. Also, there is the distinction between IDE and
compiler,
> > and Dev is merely the IDE.
> I suppose the question is, are the libraries under linux GPL or LGPL. If
GPL, it
> means you must release the source, because it contains functions from the
> libraries. If LGPL, then you don't need to release the source.

Are you sure, Oroszi? Because, the license says derivative works. So I
assume that's only derivative libs. Since I'm in feeling very weird today,
I'll use the analogy of derived classes...

class libc
{
};

class my_program
{
    protected:
        libc lib_interface;
};

class my_lib : public libc
{
};

So I assume here that only my_lib should distribute sources. my_program is
not required to, because I only use the lib, I don't derive from it.

AFAIK, the libraries are a separate project. The web-page for libc++ is
http://gcc.gnu.org/libstdc++/

Also,
http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/documentation.html,
the documentation page links to a GNU GPL, so I guess the libs are GPL.

Bad news?

Anyway, Have a Happy New Years'.

___________________________________________________________

Abhijit Shylanath

E-mail:   mu...@gm... || ibr...@bi...
Web-site: http://mudeth.tripod.com/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev...@li...
> [mailto:dev...@li...]On Behalf Of Piotr
> Likus
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 3:46 PM
> To: dev...@li...
> Subject: [Dev-C++] Dev-Cpp for Linux is GNU ?
> Importance: High
>
>
> Somewhere in the documentation author of Dev-C++ is claiming that
> Bloodshed Dev-C++ can be used for developing commercial applications.
> It is very OK :) But...
>
> The documentation for Dev-C++ Linux states that this is a GNU project
> and included GNU licence file has a very widely used statement:
>
> > 1b) You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in
> > whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any
> > part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third
> > parties under the terms of this License.
>
> That means that Linux version is different ? Why ?
> I guess Mingw32 is not implemented on Linux, am I correct ?
>
> Regards,
> Piotr
>
The Windows version is released under the GNU GPL too. I believe you are
misinterpreting the above section, 1b. Any program you DERIVE from or that
CONTAINS code from Dev-C++ must be released under the GNU GPL too. NOT
programs you create with it. (Yes, you are free to change and redistribute
GPL'd programs, just credit the original work to the original authors.)

Do you see the difference? In one scenerio you are stealing someone else's
code, in the other you are using it as a tool to create your own.

Ken Bradford
Alpha II Service, Inc.
(614)868-5033

Hello!

> As I understand, when they
> talk about works derived from Dev, they mean programs that use, in part or
> whole, the source-code or ideas of Dev, not programs that are developed
> using the Dev IDE. Also, there is the distinction between IDE and compiler,
> and Dev is merely the IDE.
I suppose the question is, are the libraries under linux GPL or LGPL. If GPL, it 
means you must release the source, because it contains functions from the 
libraries. If LGPL, then you don't need to release the source.

> The compiler, MinGW32, is an independant project.
> It stands for Minimalistic GNU for Win32, and is meant for developing
> programs on the Windows32 platform. So, obviously, it is not available on
> Linux (except maybe as a cross-compiler, I've never ventured in that Part Of
> The World).
Well, lets just call it MinGW, because it will support 64 bit and higher systems 
too. And yes, MinGW is available as a cross-compiler under Linux. So you can 
develop Windows programs under Linux. (And test it with wine (Win Emulator) :)

--
Regards
   Balázs

Hi all,

I am wiggling my way around C++ currently, I am not doing a bad job at all.
(Well at least I think)...I am trying to write a simple telephone directory
system that will store all my buddies contact details. I intend on storing
their info in separate functions. for example:
                                                        void
MarkContact(void)
                   				{
						//Marks contact details
                                                            }

				and so on.....

I want to be able to open the program, enter someone's name and get their
stored details. The problem I get is when evaluating my input, I get
errors....c++ permits me to evaluate a single character but not string of
characters.

e.g.
                                 /*

			all include files			
                                    and declarations

                           */
                   cout<<"Please enter a persons name";
                    cin<<Name;
              switch(Name)
                        {
                        case   Mark:                      
                                          MarkContact();
                                         break;
//the rest of the program

can someone please help me or advise me of any other method.........
Thanks guys

Greets, Abhijit :)

> > I have many code examples from Turbo C 2.x I want to compile in Dev-C++.
> > What must I do to make these compile or what are tips/techniques to port
> > the code to some Win32 compilable code?
>
> For BGI, I remember reading on this list that there's a port for Windows
available
> called WinBGI or something.

WinBGI is available at (unverified link):
http://www.ispras.ru/~knizhnik/winbgi.zip

HT Works.
___________________________________________________________

Abhijit Shylanath

E-mail:   mu...@gm... || ibr...@bi...
Web-site: http://mudeth.tripod.com/

Greets, Poitr.

> Somewhere in the documentation author of Dev-C++ is claiming that
> Bloodshed Dev-C++ can be used for developing commercial applications.
> It is very OK :) But...
>
> The documentation for Dev-C++ Linux states that this is a GNU project
> and included GNU licence file has a very widely used statement:
>
> > 1b) You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in
> > whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any
> > part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third
> > parties under the terms of this License.
>
> That means that Linux version is different ? Why ?
> I guess Mingw32 is not implemented on Linux, am I correct ?

I fail to understand what the clause in the license has to do with the Linux
version being different. I haven't ever seen it, though, so maybe I'm
missing something. Isn't it free? Isn't it too distributed under the GNU
GPL?

Or are you talking about the commercial-applications part? If that's the
case, then I don't think there's any conflict. As I understand, when they
talk about works derived from Dev, they mean programs that use, in part or
whole, the source-code or ideas of Dev, not programs that are developed
using the Dev IDE. Also, there is the distinction between IDE and compiler,
and Dev is merely the IDE. The compiler, MinGW32, is an independant project.
It stands for Minimalistic GNU for Win32, and is meant for developing
programs on the Windows32 platform. So, obviously, it is not available on
Linux (except maybe as a cross-compiler, I've never ventured in that Part Of
The World).

Did I understand wrong?

Once again, a Happy New Year to everyone (I'm going to keep saying this for
some time... so try not to get irritated :).

___________________________________________________________

Abhijit Shylanath

E-mail:   mu...@gm... || ibr...@bi...
Web-site: http://mudeth.tripod.com/