IDE C
Forum: Apps
Topic: IDE C
started by: kipman725
Posted by kipman725 on Sep. 03 2007,20:32
Hello I am learning c and would like to be able to complie aplications that I make and use some kind of editor that understands the language so can highlight apropriatly on my laptop that runs DSL. On windows I use Dev-c++ which apears to work fine so something like that would be best. My laptop isn't very fast (266mhz 196mb ram 4gb HD). Also will I have to change my programs so they can run inside linux ? currently there very simple and are only use ansi complatible functions (is that the correct phrase??) anyway I will inculde an example of my source code to clarify:
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/* total cost calculator - calculates the price of items */ #include <stdio.h> main() { float base, vat = 1.175, post, final; printf("\nItem Calc - with beeps!"); printf("\a\nPlease input the the base price of the item: "); scanf(" %f", &base); printf("\a\nPlease input the postage+packing charge: "); scanf(" %f", &post); final = (base * vat) + post; printf("\a\nThe total is: %.2f", final); return 0; } /* don't forget the apersands! */ |
I started to learn c because it's what the linux kernel is wrote in and I rearly want to be able to help out one day
Posted by roberts on Sep. 03 2007,20:58
Not an IDE but....Use Beaver or Nano editor to change your
#include <stdio.h>
to
#include <tcclib.h>
Then compile with tcc
tcc -o totcost totcost.c
tcc is built into DSL and is OK for small programs like this.
Later you can use the extension that provides gcc
But with a slow computer you can have fun with tcc
There is a tcc tutorial in the download - current - documentation section.
Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Sep. 04 2007,00:06
If you don't wish to use tcc, you could use a fully featured compiler... one of the gcc* extensions would be ideal.If I remember, beaver has syntax highlighting (though not sure of the defaults in DSL), but it's just an editor. For an IDE I've used KDevelop, but it's rather heavy on resources. Personally, I prefer using vim with syntax highlighting, autotabbing, etc. Here's a list that could be handy: < http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Devtools/ides.html >
Some misc notes on your code (subject to opinion?):
- specify the return type i.e. int main
- no newline at the end of the last printf?
- it's ampersand ;p
Posted by kipman725 on Sep. 04 2007,10:19
I think I already have gcc installed so I mayaswell use that, with gcc can I use the <stdio.h> header file still or it there a different one to use?I'm not sure what is ment by "specify the return type i.e. int main", could you give an example?
Posted by mikshaw on Sep. 04 2007,12:49
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| I'm not sure what is ment by "specify the return type i.e. int main" |
Posted by curaga on Sep. 04 2007,14:38
gcc uses stdio.h. Nano has also syntax highlighting while being awesomely light, but the ver in DSL doesn't have highlighting enabled..
Posted by kipman725 on Sep. 04 2007,14:46
I got it working 
a.out seems a strange file name though.
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Posted by curaga on Sep. 04 2007,16:21
Nice wallpaper & theme ;)a.out is the default name, you could've also used "gcc cost.c -o cost"
Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Sep. 04 2007,16:27
That's just the default name... use `gcc myprog.c -o myprogname` for exampleEDIT: hah beat me to it ;p
Posted by kipman725 on Sep. 04 2007,16:43
Bever has syntax highlighting which is working for me well enough not to be bothered about nano (although I do slightly prefer working from the command line). One problem I am having is that my keymap is wrong and so I keep having to copy and paste slashes and quotation marks. Any idea on how to change the keymap to GB?(thanks for all the help everyone!)
Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Sep. 04 2007,17:32
Keymap can be changed in DSLPanel > KeyboardIf one that you want isn't listed, you can download them and run the utility again.