help compiling .cpp files?

Question

I need a compiling program that can turn them into .exe files. I can't download visual studio or netbeans because I have dial-up and the large file sizes would tie up the phone line for 10-14 hours. I'm currently using a program called notepad++ that can save .cpp but not .exe.

Answer 1

Notepad ++ is just an editor and you need a c++ compiler. These are two very different things. If you have editor, compiler and debugger integrated you get what you call a full IDE.



Anyway do a google (or yahoo or bing or whatever) search for dev++ , I think it's free (but check license terms anyway) and it's moderate in size < 9 megs.

Answer 2

You're probably going to have to bite the bullet and download one of those (have you tried going to your local library and using their connection? It's much faster than dial-up). C++ compilers require all the libraries and the entire compiler is going to be fairly large. I suggest using an internet cafe or public hotspot to download it.

Answer 3

get dev-c++, set the path in your environment variables(system-->advanced,environment variables) to your dev-c++ installation folder directory bin, but add ';' at the start, for example :

;C:\Dev-Cpp\bin

open command prompt, go to the folder with your source code and type g++ [your .exe file name] [your source code], for example :

g++ main main.cpp try.cpp

it will compile your source code (main.cpp and try.cpp) to main.exe

Answer 4

MinGW.



https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435&package_id=240780



It's gcc for windows, with NO ide. You can step through your program with gdb. Here is more information about it:



http://www.mingw.org/wiki/HOWTO_Install_the_MinGW_GCC_Compiler_Suite



Also look at



http://www.cygwin.com



and



http://www.digitalmars.com



All are small excellent compilers.