Sams Teach Yourself C in 21 Days

What is Dev-C++

Bloodshed Dev-C++ is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that can be used

to create and compile C or C++ programs. Dev-C++ is included on the CD that came

with this book.

Dev-C++ has many tools, like a Setup Creator, automatically DLL generation, Project

Templates, Icon Library and much more. To learn more about each of these tools, you

should consult the help files that come with the tool.

In order to use Dev-C++, you need a system that has Windows 95 or later (98, 2000, NT,

etc.). Additionally, you need a system with at least 8 megabytes of RAM, 30 megabytes

of hard disk space and at least a 100MHz processor. To get better performance, it is rec-

ommended that you actually have at least 32 megabytes of ram, 45 megabytes of hard

disk space and a 233MHz or faster processor.

Installing Dev-C++ on Microsoft Windows

Dev-C++ is included on the CD that came with this book. When you insert the CD, if

you have autorun enabled, you will be greeted with the CD’s menu. Select “Launch Dev-

C++ Installer” to start the installation process for Dev-C++. This will be located in a

Compiler Center section of the CD.

If autorun is not enabled, you will need to run the setup program directly from the CD.

You can run the Dev-C++ setup program by selecting and running the Setup.EXE pro-

gram in the Dev-C++ directory on the CD. If your CD drive is D, you would run D:\Dev-

C++\Setup.EXE.

Regardless of whether you select to install Dev-C++ using the CD’s menus or by execut-

ing the setup program directly, when the program runs, you will first be greeted with the

licensing agreement (Figure G.1).

Dev-C++ is distributed under the standard GNU licensing agreement. If you are unfamil-

iar with the GNU licensing agreement, then you can read the information presented in

the dialog displayed in Figure G.1.

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Note that Bloodshed Dev-C++ is Windows program. If you are not running

Windows 95 or later, you will not be able to use this program. See the docu-

ment files that come with the compiler for more information.

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