comp.lang.c++

Christopher wrote:
> On Apr 7, 11:39 am, 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.
>>
>> Thanks for any feedback on these. I appreciate it.
>>
>> Pat
>
> A search on this group and the word "IDE" should give you all the
> answers you could ever hope for. The question has been asked a zillion
> times :)


Will do. Thanks!