Quick programming question

Undertoad · 09-11-2004, 08:40 AM

What is the predominant C/C++ development environment for Windows?

OK, now what if you want something cheaper?

Well if I wanted to tightly integrate with Visio, should I just sigh and use Visual Basic? How expensive is that?

SteveDallas · 09-11-2004, 08:50 AM

I can't answer #1 and #3, but if you want cheap...

http://bdn.borland.com/article/0,1410,21751,00.html

dar512 · 09-11-2004, 09:32 AM

Most win32 C++ is done with Microsoft's Visual C++.

For cheaper, check out Borland as SteveD said or the gnu compiler in the Cygwin environment. I use bash under Cygwin as my normal shell. Very nice if you like bash over MS' stupid console. And the gnu compiler is very stable. It can be used to make true win32 gui apps if that's what you want. And all the Cygwin stuff is gnu licensed.

However, if your only need for a compiler is to integrate some code with Visio, that's a horse of another color. I imagine (but don't know - you should check) that the Visio API is OLE/COM/ATL based. If that is true, then I strongly suggest that you check into VB or C#. I've had to write COM apps a couple of times and it is a royal pain in the ass to do in C++.

From Programmer's Paradise - for the standard editions
VB is $93.99
VC# is $99.99
VC++ is $93.99

Undertoad · 09-11-2004, 05:30 PM

Visio is COM, it turns out. I don't know how closely I have to integrate with it, but I have a guess it's near 100%.

Visual Basic.net versus Visual C-sharp. It comes down to this. Well, I guess I'll just have to hold my nose...

mbpark · 09-11-2004, 06:19 PM

Anton,

It's definately not the VB you knew.

If you have any Java experience, go for VC#. It's got decent enough COM support to manage the job. It's also not a bastardization like VB.net is

.

Mitch

09-11-2004, 06:19 PM	#5
mbpark Lecturer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 761	Either way, it's MS Anton, It's definately not the VB you knew. If you have any Java experience, go for VC#. It's got decent enough COM support to manage the job. It's also not a bastardization like VB.net is . Mitch

09-11-2004, 08:40 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Quick programming question What is the predominant C/C++ development environment for Windows? OK, now what if you want something cheaper? Well if I wanted to tightly integrate with Visio, should I just sigh and use Visual Basic? How expensive is that?

09-11-2004, 08:50 AM	#2
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I can't answer #1 and #3, but if you want cheap... http://bdn.borland.com/article/0,1410,21751,00.html

09-11-2004, 09:32 AM	#3
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Most win32 C++ is done with Microsoft's Visual C++. For cheaper, check out Borland as SteveD said or the gnu compiler in the Cygwin environment. I use bash under Cygwin as my normal shell. Very nice if you like bash over MS' stupid console. And the gnu compiler is very stable. It can be used to make true win32 gui apps if that's what you want. And all the Cygwin stuff is gnu licensed. However, if your only need for a compiler is to integrate some code with Visio, that's a horse of another color. I imagine (but don't know - you should check) that the Visio API is OLE/COM/ATL based. If that is true, then I strongly suggest that you check into VB or C#. I've had to write COM apps a couple of times and it is a royal pain in the ass to do in C++. From Programmer's Paradise - for the standard editions VB is $93.99 VC# is $99.99 VC++ is $93.99

09-11-2004, 05:30 PM	#4
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Visio is COM, it turns out. I don't know how closely I have to integrate with it, but I have a guess it's near 100%. Visual Basic.net versus Visual C-sharp. It comes down to this. Well, I guess I'll just have to hold my nose...

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