Borland C++ Builder

[BlackRain]

Hey guys, is I'm taking a C++ class at school and was trying to set up a machine at home that I could do all of my homework on. Besides, that way I can sit and listen to music rather than sitting in a computer lab all day with a bunch of people I dont know. So heres the question...does the free version of borland have everything I need to write and compile c++ programs, or should I look for something else? Thanks for all future help.

Rain

[dragonb]

as far as I remember the free version is just command line compilation tools, where as the Borland Builder is a graphical interface, so it would depend on what the class is doing, and how it's run. If it's using the graphical form builder in class, you'll need that.
good luck
dragonb

[storm2k]

what are they using in your class to teach you the coding?

(edit) all you really need for c++ is notepad and a compiler, even if it's just a command line one.

or... a copy of pico and g++ works just as nice too lol... cept you get a linux binary in the end instead of a windows one..

[ILC]

I personally use VIM and borlands command line compiler.

VIM is basically a text editor that will color code syntax. Pretty cool, alot like unix's VI editor. Download VIM here.

Borland Command Line Compiler
Borland Help Files - Configuration

I personally would take this over MS visual C++ anyday, well for most of the stuff that I do atleast.

ILC

[jkrohn]

One thing to ask you teacher is if you use any non-standard libraries. A class I had in high school uses APString, APVector, and a few others.

These were specificly designed for the C++ AP test (ie questions specific to APString that aren't applicable to sting or cstring) and thats why we used them.

If you do use them you'll need ot set up your home machine wiht them or your programs won't compile correctly.

Jkrohn

[Agent_Embryo]

May I suggest Bloodshed Software's Dev C++

I really like it. It's free...and it has a GUI.

[ILC]

Borland's command line compiler is one of the easiest, IMO, for multi-compiling files. All you need to do is add the .cpp files and .h files in the directory that you are compiling from, and compile the .cpp files. For example, to compile the program run.cpp, and using apvector and apstring, just type bcc32 run.cpp apvector.cpp apstring.cpp

It will then create run.exe. Pretty simple.

ILC