Graphical Compiler/Debugger[Codeblocks compat]?

[Mexicouger]

Anyone know of a good, Modern Compiler that I can use to compile code that works with Codeblocks? I am using My cygwin now, But it seems I am limited to text based content only. I want to maybe try to make a little pong game for learning, but need a good compiler.

Thanks,
Mexicouger

[revelator]

mingw is pretty much default with codeblocks but you can use a heap of other compilers with it including the free msvc one.

not sure exactly what you mean by text based only ? could you elaborate.

[Mexicouger]

[Spirit]

A compiler is a compiler. You can create anything with it. What you are looking for are either tutorials how to write graphical things from scratch or a framework/libraries that offer you an easier API. This has nothing to do with cygwin. cygwin is not a compiler.

First of all, decide what language you want to use. Then google around and find tutorials or guides on those. Maybe you can find some that already use things like OpenGL or SDL.


edit: cygwin is a software suite that includes some compilers. As I said, you can do anything with those.

[Mexicouger]

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[Spike]

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[Baker]

[Mexicouger]

[frag.machine]

I guess what Mexicouger wants is to create a Win32 GUI application, with a window to draw stuff and things like that, correct ? If that's the case, I'd suggest you to check NeHe tutorials, where the first lesson is exactly a bare bones Win32 application that creates a window and bind it to OpenGL, besides a very basic message handler that can be extended according your needs. It's a very simple and well commented piece of code. And yeah, as everyone already said, you can build it with any win32 compiler out there.

Hope it helps.

[Mexicouger]