Re: C/C++ Compilers for Windows/Mac

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Thanks. Actually I downloaded Express Edition a week or two ago and
installed it, but it asked for a product registration key. I read elslewhere
on a Google search that it was free through Nov 2007. Is there a defaultl key
to enter?

If it's not too expensive I could just buy it, not a problem. Also, I can
post further questions to the language forum if this is the wrong forum per
the other respondent.

Thanks again,
Robert

"SPAMCOP User" wrote:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/visualc/default.aspx & download the Visual
C++ 2008 Express Version

Look at No. 2 on the left for the free download & you can still write
unmanaged code

You can go to: www.download.com & search there or even www.google.co.uk

--
SPAMCOP User


"GettingByOk" <GettingByOk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:CA0ABF65-E322-4ED7-A31C-1FD1C49A0CED@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

Sorry if my question will offend anyone, not intentional.... I'm a
long-time
PC user :) But I'll be writing a program for creative pros, many of whom
use
Macs.

Is there a good, inexpensive, easy to use C or C++ compiler that I can use
to write a program for Windows and Mac? Or that will compile on Windows
and
Mac?

I need to do basic operations like create/move/delete directories, a JPEG
logo, display status windows and write out an ASCII file. I plan on
sticking
as much as possible to K&R C, at least at first, so if I have to use
separate
compilers I can hopefully compile and run the same code on both platforms
(with changes for directory commands, etc. I suppose). I intend to write
this
program and sell it.

For background, I did a little C programming years ago, more in Pascal but
do have a computer science degree so I'm not a complete beginner. But I
know
I could be stepping into a quagmire if I'm not careful so I'd like to get
experienced guidance.

Thanks,
Robert


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