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Orwell Dev-C++
Neil Roy
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April 2002
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/orwelldevcpp/?source=recommended

Has anyone else tried this newer version of Dev-C++? I was totally surprised to find this project on sorceforge.

Features:
* Includes MinGW GCC 4.6.2 32bit or...
* Includes TDM-GCC 4.6.1 64bit
* Provides syntax highlighting for code, header and resource files
* Supports code completion and autocomplete
* Shows information about code when hovering above code
* Supports GPROF profiling
* Provides user-editable shortcuts and tools
* Supports multiple languages
* Supports GNU GDB debugging
* Supports code folding
* Supports devpak IDE extensions

I may try it out.

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Specter Phoenix
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July 2001
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Well the Orwell Dev-C++ isn't the same as the Bloodshed Dev-C++. Just like wxDev-C++, Orwell is just a guy/team that picked up the code and started updating it on his own. I've not messed with it as I just use command line and Geany/Vim/Sublime Text 2.

Paul whoknows
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September 2004
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It's portable! I love it! thanks :D

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Neil Roy
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April 2002
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I realize this. They took the old Dev-C++ and are updating it, making their own version, whatever... you're picking nits. Looks good to me from the screen shots. I like the version of GCC they're using for 64bit as well.

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SiegeLord
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October 2006
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Neil Roy said:

* Supports code completion and autocomplete

How good is this, does it auto complete Allegro's functions? Code::Blocks doesn't, for example.

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J-Gamer
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January 2011
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Eclipse does :p

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Neil Roy
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April 2002
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SiegeLord said:

How good is this, does it auto complete Allegro's functions? Code::Blocks doesn't, for example.

I haven't installed it yet, should be interesting to see if that works.

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Ashteth
Member #3,310
March 2003
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I use wxDevC++, but I'll have to try this out. I program a lot with wxWidgets, so this kind of makes sense. Dev-C++ is still my C++ IDE of choice despite all the haters. Now if only we could convince them to merge wxDevC++ with Orwell...

Specter Phoenix
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July 2001
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Neil Roy said:

I realize this. They took the old Dev-C++ and are updating it, making their own version, whatever... you're picking nits. Looks good to me from the screen shots. I like the version of GCC they're using for 64bit as well.

No, you want to see nit picking, go to Cplusplus.com and make the generalization of Bloodshet/Orwell/wxDev-C++ and they will rip you a new one (as they did me).

Neil Roy
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April 2002
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No, you want to see nit picking, go to Cplusplus.com and make the generalization of Bloodshet/Orwell/wxDev-C++ and they will rip you a new one (as they did me).

It's as much Dev-C++ as Allegro is still Allegro even though someone else is maintaining it.

I could care less what a bunch of anal retentive nerds think. :)

With that said, I doubt I will use this version, even though it IS up to date, and I like the fact that you get a couple different C99 settings and you can make it default to C (not C++)... I don't like the fact that Dev-C++ doesn't have an easy way to switch between debug and release modes. I have grown fond of being able to have many different builds (on my Deluxe Pacman I have a debug, release (normal 32bit) and a special AMD64 build).

I'm quite surprised they haven't added in what I feel is needed functionality in a modern compiler.

I'll stick to Code::Blocks, it's grown on me now.

Edit: Actually, I've been using the CodeBlocks nightly builds and it's been pretty good. (http://forums.codeblocks.org/index.php/board,20.0.html)

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kenmasters1976
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July 2007

Sounds like it's worth giving it a try. I like particularly the part about it beign portable.

Gnatinator
Member #2,330
May 2002
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Nostalgia bombed. I feel young again.

Edit: Woah I am realizing how awful our color schemes and contrast were back in the day. We probably all nearly went blind/insane using Dev-C++.

Compare it to something modern like this:

{"name":"NBbQK.png","src":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/3\/0\/302ee427fc5548dcf5a801efe294a130.png","w":1920,"h":1080,"tn":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/3\/0\/302ee427fc5548dcf5a801efe294a130"}NBbQK.png

someone972
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August 2006
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I've been using the Dev-C++ color scheme since I started coding, since it was what I was used to. Is a dark color scheme like that one easier to work with in your opinion?

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Arthur Kalliokoski
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February 2005
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Is a dark color scheme like that one easier to work with in your opinion?

I liked the dark background in DOS better than dark chars on a light background, but having a 45hz interlaced refresh might have had something to do with that. Now I like black chars on parchment white.

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Specter Phoenix
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July 2001
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I use editors and then command line to compile. I personally like vim (and my terminal is set to black with green text (matrix colors) but once in a while I use Geany, but I use the invert color option so that it is black background color. I've read that the white background color can make it hurt your eyes after a while of staring at it when coding.

AMCerasoli
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May 2010
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90% of my time I'm programming at 2 A.M just like I'm doing right now. I feel that a white background burns my eyes.

Trent Gamblin
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April 2000
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I can do either or. I usually have a black background.. right now it's blue though, with a huge font.

{"name":"606326","src":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/a\/b\/ab5e7ddc6199d5b4c146b7d987b51029.png","w":1280,"h":800,"tn":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/a\/b\/ab5e7ddc6199d5b4c146b7d987b51029"}606326

Arthur Kalliokoski
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February 2005
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I feel that a white background burns my eyes.

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Specter Phoenix
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July 2001
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This is what my two IDEs look like when I use them:
{"name":"606328","src":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/b\/0\/b036144b7ef159296fa030e6feb9c453.png","w":1366,"h":768,"tn":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/b\/0\/b036144b7ef159296fa030e6feb9c453"}606328

m c
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December 2004
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Here is mine, basically:

{"name":"606341","src":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/6\/1\/610af3a0769c5a1951277b0e3cae67f7.png","w":1196,"h":582,"tn":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/6\/1\/610af3a0769c5a1951277b0e3cae67f7"}606341

I don't have my code here with me at work, so I just used an example file.

I find white background a little bit and less relaxing, but with a dark background I also can't use maximum white or maximum green or font color for example, because it makes the text too bright and glowey.

Also sometimes I use a really dark blue instead of dark black. With LCDs instead of CRTs it doesn't really matter if you don't use absolute black.

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_Kronk_
Member #12,347
November 2010

Mine's a bit more artistic 8-)

{"name":"606343","src":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/4\/7\/478356affe8f703c6187a0acfc939219.png","w":1280,"h":800,"tn":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/4\/7\/478356affe8f703c6187a0acfc939219"}606343

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Neil Roy
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April 2002
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I've been playing around with the colour scheme recently and have come up with this one. It seems easy on the eyes. A Matrix/DOS style scheme. Keywords and variables are all shades of green, text, numbers, characters are all shades of blue or cyan, processors, operators and bracers are all shades of yellow/orange. Comments are all shades of grey (no, not 50 ;)).

{"name":"606344","src":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/d\/f\/df53697ff27feaa656414c646b8b2af3.png","w":955,"h":627,"tn":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/d\/f\/df53697ff27feaa656414c646b8b2af3"}606344

If the font size seems large it's because my eyesight has been fluctuating lately (diabetes). Although it seems larger in this pic than it does on my screen. ;)

Edit: I don't use white in anything but my cursor, and as you can see, it really stands out this way, which is nice because I seem to easily lose track of it. ;D

Edit: I also use a dark blue background for highlighting selected text, bright cyan for highlighting matching brackets.

Kronk: I like your scheme.

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SiegeLord
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October 2006
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You people are weird.

{"name":"606346","src":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/2\/8\/2807cce6db1ea3a9bdff0e637f7e9e02.png","w":1060,"h":869,"tn":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/2\/8\/2807cce6db1ea3a9bdff0e637f7e9e02"}606346

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Crazy Photon
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July 2002
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I use a tweaked version of this one:

{"name":"vs2010_expression_thumb.jpg","src":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/e\/d\/edcfb1aef3ef6986048a819eb59f400e.jpg","w":700,"h":485,"tn":"\/\/djungxnpq2nug.cloudfront.net\/image\/cache\/e\/d\/edcfb1aef3ef6986048a819eb59f400e"}vs2010_expression_thumb.jpg

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Elias
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May 2000

I find inverted colors very hard on the eyes. Everything is black-on-white for me.

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