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Jasmine
Jasmine

Reputation: 16255

How to change compiler in Visual C++ 2010 Express

I have Visual C++ 2010 Express and I want to build a 64-bit app.

On OS X we use gcc.

If I install MinGW, how does one change the default compiler in Visual C++ 2010 Express to use MinGW or something else even.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1588

Answers (2)

Joseph Oliveri
Joseph Oliveri

Reputation: 13

If you're looking to use something with MinGW, you could try using Notepad++ for editing code and compile with MinGW.

Visual Studio is pretty much restricted to its proprietary compiler and linker. If you are worried about keeping your code portable the follow ANSI/ISO C++ standards. Even then you will most likely have to recompile on each platform.

You could also check out the Code::Blocks IDE http://www.codeblocks.org/ it's configurable with MinGW.

Upvotes: 0

Cheers and hth. - Alf
Cheers and hth. - Alf

Reputation: 145459

you can't easily use a different C++ compiler from Visual C++ Express. but you can just use Visual C++ to build 64-bit app for Windows.

Upvotes: 1

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