Get started with C++ for simple GUI apps

Sukhjinder_K

Hi, I want to build simple GUI Applications/Utilities with C++ on Windows. Please let me know which free softwares can I use. I don't want C++.NET ( I know C#) just plain C++. C# is good but requires .NET runtime, which increases runtime memory usage, and I guess so would be the case with C++.NET. So I want to build in C++; fast and less memory usage. Thanks Sukhjnder...

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Jijo Raj

Sukhjinder_K wrote:

Hi, I want to build simple GUI Applications/Utilities with C++ on Windows. Please let me know which free softwares can I use.

Just get the Visual C++ 2008 express edition. Its free(limited features) and one of the best tool for windows platform development. Get it from here - http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/[^] Regards, Jijo.

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Sukhjinder_K

I need a small, free development software to build Windows GUI. I dont want to download trial versions of huge softwares requiring huge amounts of disk space just to build small Apps with buttons. I have been suggested Digital Mars C++[^] Please suggest more options. Thanks...

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CPallini

Sukhjinder_K wrote:

I dont want to download trial versions of huge softwares

Actually Visual C++ Express Edition is not a trial version. BTW why didn't you google [^] before asking a Visual Studio centric forum? :)

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Sukhjinder_K

Please excuse my lack of knowledge (and stupidity). MS Visual Studio is one huge bundle. I need something under 50 MB. I checked Turbo C++ explorer which also is above 300 MB. There must be tools available which are Free have IDE Small Package Allow building Windows GUI Apps Thanks....

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David Crow

Have you looked into Eclipse and its C++ plugin?

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enhzflep

Isn't eclipse aver 100MB? Not to mention the (speed) performance of it just plain sucks. Anyway, what about Code::Blocks or DevCpp or Open Watcom. I've used all three and would recommend Code::Blocks by far, DevCpp is a little old in the tooth , and not maintained unless you get wxDevCpp. Open Watcom is also a little old in the tooth & fairly hefty @ around 60mb download - although it does include cross-compilers so you can make 16bit dos creations, or linux creations - all from the comfort of your windows desktop.

modified on Sunday, July 6, 2008 12:12 AM

David Crow · modified on Sunday, July 6, 2008 12:12 AM

enhzflep wrote:

Isn't eclipse aver 100MB?

Closer to 68MB.

enhzflep wrote:

Not to mention the (speed) performance of it just plain sucks.

I use it for Java coding and the speed is far from slow. Maybe the C++ plugin is different.

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