C++ compilers

[musophilr]

I used to have a C compiler, Borland Turbo C version 5 IIRC. It ran on my other PC under Windoze NT. That machine is now running Windoze 2000 and in any case I think I've lost the installation disc. Once upon a time I used that compiler to make Dosbox programs in C that just made use of the UNIX-alike environment interfaces.

I think I ought to find a C++ compiler that'll either run on Windoze 2000, or on XP (which this PC is running on). There are apparently various free downloadable ones - discovered by a quick Google foir "free C++ compilers". A mate once had one that also included a tutorial on C++ (written for C programmers) - he once proudly showed me the "Hello World" program he'd made with it but I'm sure that since then he's gone on to bigger and better things. If I could find something like that I think it would help.

Would anyone care to suggest a suitable product?

[frankus]

I reckon cygwin probably ships with gcc.

[mcsdan]

I used Borland C++ and Visual C++ many years ago. Also was taught C++ on Solaris using Emacs and GCC (GNU).

For free ones you could look for the express editions of Visual studio or found this link that looks good,

http://www.cprogramming.com/code_blocks/

Has the binaries available to download from the site.

[musophilr]

Thanks gentlemen ... following this up

[monquixote]

Visual Studio Express C++ edition

or if you want to go open source you can use MinGW which integrates nicely with Eclipse.

[thereformant]

Visual Studio Express C++ edition

If you don't need cross platform then this is full of win. Best c++ dev env hands down.