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| login | Posted
on 20-Oct-02 06:26 PM
I want to download a C compiler on my laptop with a VI editor. Anybody has any idea where I could download the program. Any help would be much appreciated. ThanX! -LoGiN |
| Arnico | Posted
on 20-Oct-02 06:34 PM
I don't know offhand, but am wondering: what operating system do you use? (I have only used VI on unix, assume it exists for linux, but does it exist for Windows...?) |
| makuro | Posted
on 20-Oct-02 06:42 PM
I haven't use it but I heard CYGWIN is way to go if you want your windows to emulate Unix environment. Cygwin you can freely download from many web sites. Login, if you download Cygwin, please share us your experiece using it! Thanks! |
| login | Posted
on 20-Oct-02 06:55 PM
Hi Makuro and Arnico, thanks for your input. I use windows too and I had downloaded CYGWIN and yeah it does emulate Unix environment and seems like it works cool to but the sad thing is I can't use VI commands. I think it uses EMAX or something like that. That means that I might have to learn Emax if there are no C compiler :o( Thanks Guys, -LoGin. |
| Arnico | Posted
on 20-Oct-02 11:34 PM
I stopped using VI and have been using emacs since long ago. I find it much easier. But of course it always takes time to learn something new to replace what is a habit... Arnico. |
| Rusty | Posted
on 21-Oct-02 08:35 AM
VI editor!!!! It’s nice to hear that People are still seeking for VI editor!! I have always noticed one thing about VI editor in any schools I have attended. Professors always emphasize on using VI editor in their first class. After few days, most of the students switch their choice to either PICO or EMACS because VI is somewhat awkward to use at first. The biggest one is the need to step back before leaping forward when we are new to VI. However, I think VI enables fast, simple, and effective editing once we get the hang of it. I mostly use PICO for the shell programming. |
| thapap | Posted
on 21-Oct-02 03:51 PM
cygwin does support vi editor and it does have support for gnu C, C++ support. One need to select these component during the download. Otherwise, one would be downloading only the skeleton "cygwin" this one only has the basic and may be missing the gcc and/or g++ and/or java libraries. hope this helps. -Prakash |
| SMSainju | Posted
on 21-Oct-02 08:17 PM
Login, If you use BSD/Linux/Solaris, gcc or g++ comes with the CDs. Or you might want to download it from GNU Both VI and Emacs are nice editors. Just needs some practice I guess with the commands. I use both VI and emacs and I like both of them. There are, I believe some C compilers available also for windows (free). You might want to search on google or something... I think VIM (vi) is also available on win OP. You might want to check it out.. Welcome to the joy of C programming...... SMSainju |
| login | Posted
on 31-Oct-02 10:37 PM
Hi folks, Thanks for all your input and sorry for the late reply, was outta town for a few days. I have downloaded CYGWIN and it's GCC, GNU components and it works well!! As Thapap said, it's sort of tricky as they don't tell you what components you have to install to use VI editor. This link will help you download cygwin: http://cplus.about.com/library/weekly/aa031202a.htm They also have different editors to use depending on what you are comfortable with. I go for VI :o). Thank you everyone for your help. -LoGiN. |