comp.lang.c++

Bo Persson wrote:
> Pat wrote:
>> I am going to need to develop some C++ modules for use in another
>> application (commercial FEA code produced by Ansoft). I think the
>> programming needs for this are pretty basic, and so was thinking
>> one of the free C++ IDEs would probably do. The three I'm
>> considering are:
>> 1. Visual Studio C++ Express
>>
>> 2. Bloodshed Dev-C++
>>
>> 3. Code::Blocks
>>
>> Any opinions on which of these would be best for a newbie (i.e.
>> easiest to use)? I'll be running this on an HP Workstation (dual
>> Opteron 280s) running Windows XP Pro x64.
>>
>> Along the same lines, since I'm new to C++ (but not programming) I
>> was thinking of picking up a copy of "C++ Primer Plus" by Stephen
>> Prata. It's gotten pretty good reviews on Amazon, and looks like it
>> would be a good reference for beginners. Any other suggestions
>> though are welcomed.
>
>
> If you are developing for Windows, Visual Studio is the native
> environment and already contains the compiler. A natural choice, if
> you don't have any other very specific requirements.
>
>
> Bo Persson


Thanks Bo. That's my inclination also. The main drawback (I think) is
that it doesn't support 64-bit platforms. But XP x64 will run 32-bit
code, so that's not a major issue.