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Abma: prefer opensource ide's / reorder

2013-06-12T10:28:39Z

prefer opensource ide's / reorder

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	The Spring engine is highly complex; it is recommended that you use an IDE such as ~~Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET 2005,~~ Code::Blocks or Eclipse.		The Spring engine is highly complex; it is recommended that you use an IDE such as Code::Blocks or Eclipse.

			==Compatibility with official release builds==
			In order to compile code that synchronizes with the official release, you'll need to compile with GNU GCC/G++ 4.0 or higher (MinGW). So, whilst you can edit in either of the aforementioned development environments, note that you won't be able to use them to build anything to work with the real Spring engine unless you install the MinGW compiler. In practice this is not too bad: usually you develop a patch against the latest source code, which usually doesn't synchronize with the official release anyway, so it does not matter which compiler you use.

	~~==Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Desktop==~~
	[http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/downloads#d-express-windows-desktop Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Desktop] is for free, but requires a registration after 30 days (to get a free license).

	==Code::Block/Dev C++==		==Code::Block/Dev C++==
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	A good full blown free C++ IDE is Eclipse. Eclipse does not come with C++ support by default but has a downloadable plugin that provides C++ support. See http://www.eclipse.org/ and http://www.eclipse.org/cdt/. The download is much larger at around 100MB for the basic tool without the C++ plugin.		A good full blown free C++ IDE is Eclipse. Eclipse does not come with C++ support by default but has a downloadable plugin that provides C++ support. See http://www.eclipse.org/ and http://www.eclipse.org/cdt/. The download is much larger at around 100MB for the basic tool without the C++ plugin.

	==~~Compatibility with official release builds~~==		==Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Desktop==
	~~In order to compile code that synchronizes with the official release, you'll need to compile with GNU GCC~~/~~G++ 4~~.~~0 or higher (MinGW)~~. So, ~~whilst you can edit in either of the aforementioned development environments, note that you won't be able to use them~~ to ~~build anything to work with the real Spring engine unless you install the MinGW compiler. In practice this is not too bad: usually you develop~~ a ~~patch against the latest source code, which usually doesn't synchronize with the official release anyway, so it does not matter which compiler you use~~.		[http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/downloads#d-express-windows-desktop Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Desktop] is for free, but requires a registration after 30 days (to get a free license).

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Abma at 10:23, 12 June 2013

2013-06-12T10:23:40Z

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	==Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Desktop==		==Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Desktop==
	[http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/downloads#d-express-windows-desktop Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Desktop] is for free, but requires a registration after 30 days (to get a free license).		[http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/downloads#d-express-windows-desktop Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Desktop] is for free, but requires a registration after 30 days (to get a free license).

	~~==Visual Studio 2005==~~
	~~(deprecated since spring 94.1)~~

	Microsoft's free Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition is a good IDE to use on Windows. It comes with Microsoft's own compiler suite. Visual C++, which is the only component of Visual Studio you need, can be downloaded [http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/ here].

	==Code::Block/Dev C++==		==Code::Block/Dev C++==

Abma: /* Visual Studio 2005 */

2013-06-12T10:23:16Z

Visual Studio 2005

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	The Spring engine is highly complex; it is recommended that you use an IDE such as Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET 2005, Code::Blocks or Eclipse.		The Spring engine is highly complex; it is recommended that you use an IDE such as Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET 2005, Code::Blocks or Eclipse.

			==Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Desktop==
			[http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/downloads#d-express-windows-desktop Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows Desktop] is for free, but requires a registration after 30 days (to get a free license).

	==Visual Studio 2005==		==Visual Studio 2005==
			(deprecated since spring 94.1)

	Microsoft's free Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition is a good IDE to use on Windows. It comes with Microsoft's own compiler suite. Visual C++, which is the only component of Visual Studio you need, can be downloaded [http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/ here].		Microsoft's free Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition is a good IDE to use on Windows. It comes with Microsoft's own compiler suite. Visual C++, which is the only component of Visual Studio you need, can be downloaded [http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/ here].

Flozi: recat

2013-03-20T19:57:30Z

recat

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	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_integrated_development_environments#C.2FC.2B.2B Comparison of C++ IDE's]		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_integrated_development_environments#C.2FC.2B.2B Comparison of C++ IDE's]

	[[Category:~~Source development~~]]		[[Category:Engine Dev]]

Abma: /* Notes */

2012-11-11T06:34:10Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	The game engine is found inside the /rts/ folder. The AI ~~and Lobby~~ subsystems are located in respective folders. Take a peek and see where everything is.		The game engine is found inside the /rts/ folder. The AI subsystems are located in respective folders. Take a peek and see where everything is.
	You can take a look at http://springrts.com/doxygen/ for a good (graphical) and dynamic display of how the Spring engine code hangs together.		You can take a look at http://springrts.com/doxygen/ for a good (graphical) and dynamic display of how the Spring engine code hangs together.

Abma: /* Notes */

2012-11-11T06:33:39Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	The game engine is found inside the /rts/ folder. The AI and Lobby subsystems are located in respective folders. Take a peek and see where everything is.		The game engine is found inside the /rts/ folder. The AI and Lobby subsystems are located in respective folders. Take a peek and see where everything is.
	You can take a look at http://~~spring~~.~~osocial.se~~/ for a good (graphical) and dynamic display of how the Spring engine code hangs together.		You can take a look at http://springrts.com/doxygen/ for a good (graphical) and dynamic display of how the Spring engine code hangs together.

	Compiling the source will make it into a playable executable. The very same IDEs previously mentioned can compile the source, so see the appropriate documentation for the program you are using to compile properly. Make sure that you are in Release mode and not Debug mode when you compile, because the game may be very slow in Debug mode (and the executable may be huge!)		Compiling the source will make it into a playable executable. The very same IDEs previously mentioned can compile the source, so see the appropriate documentation for the program you are using to compile properly. Make sure that you are in Release mode and not Debug mode when you compile, because the game may be very slow in Debug mode (and the executable may be huge!)

Abq911 at 23:48, 12 August 2012

2012-08-12T23:48:05Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	The game engine is found inside the /rts/ folder. The AI and Lobby subsystems are located in respective folders. Take a peek and see where everything is.		The game engine is found inside the /rts/ folder. The AI and Lobby subsystems are located in respective folders. Take a peek and see where everything is.
	You can take a look at http://spring.~~clan-sy~~.~~com/doxygen~~/ for a good (graphical) and dynamic display of how the Spring engine code hangs together.		You can take a look at http://spring.osocial.se/ for a good (graphical) and dynamic display of how the Spring engine code hangs together.

	Compiling the source will make it into a playable executable. The very same IDEs previously mentioned can compile the source, so see the appropriate documentation for the program you are using to compile properly. Make sure that you are in Release mode and not Debug mode when you compile, because the game may be very slow in Debug mode (and the executable may be huge!)		Compiling the source will make it into a playable executable. The very same IDEs previously mentioned can compile the source, so see the appropriate documentation for the program you are using to compile properly. Make sure that you are in Release mode and not Debug mode when you compile, because the game may be very slow in Debug mode (and the executable may be huge!)

			==Resources==
			[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_integrated_development_environments#C.2FC.2B.2B Comparison of C++ IDE's]

	[[Category:Source development]]		[[Category:Source development]]

Tobi: /* Visual Studio 2005 */

2007-12-08T13:25:29Z

Visual Studio 2005

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	==Visual Studio 2005==		==Visual Studio 2005==
	Microsoft's free Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition is a good IDE to use on Windows. It comes with Microsoft's own compiler suite.		Microsoft's free Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition is a good IDE to use on Windows. It comes with Microsoft's own compiler suite. Visual C++, which is the only component of Visual Studio you need, can be downloaded [http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/ here].

	==Code::Block/Dev C++==		==Code::Block/Dev C++==

Tobi: updated/rewritten

2007-12-08T13:23:24Z

updated/rewritten

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	The Spring engine is highly complex; it is recommended that you use an IDE such as Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET ~~2003~~, Code::Blocks or Eclipse. In order to compile your code you'll need the MS Visual Studio .NET 2003 C++ compiler. This is the compiler that comes with Visual Studio. Since the project is being developed in Visual Studio it is recommended that you [[Installing Visual C plus plus\|use this if possible]] (it will make life easier for you). If you aren't using MS Visual Studio, the recommendation is to use Code::Blocks. You'll need to download the FREE command line version of the compiler from MicroSoft: http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/ and point your IDE at it.		The Spring engine is highly complex; it is recommended that you use an IDE such as Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET 2005, Code::Blocks or Eclipse.

	~~Although the ad-hoc standard is~~ Visual Studio~~, it is extremely expensive and heavy weight. Code::Blocks (and also Dev C++) is a light weight (around 3MB download), widely-used and a~~ free ~~and legal alternative to~~ Visual Studio ~~.NET, and can be downloaded here: http://www.codeblocks.org/ . Dev C++~~ is ~~in the same vein as Code::Blocks, but slightly less advanced~~. It ~~can be downloaded here: http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp~~.~~html~~		==Visual Studio 2005==
			Microsoft's free Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition is a good IDE to use on Windows. It comes with Microsoft's own compiler suite.

			==Code::Block/Dev C++==
			Code::Blocks (and also Dev C++) is a light weight (around 3MB download), widely-used free/open source alternative to Visual Studio .NET, and can be downloaded here: http://www.codeblocks.org/ . Dev C++ is in the same vein as Code::Blocks, but slightly less advanced. It can be downloaded here: http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html . Code::Blocks and Dev C++ both come with GNU GCC/G++ 3.4.

			==Eclipse==
	A good full blown free C++ IDE is Eclipse. Eclipse does not come with C++ support by default but has a downloadable plugin that provides C++ support. See http://www.eclipse.org/ and http://www.eclipse.org/cdt/. The download is much larger at around 100MB for the basic tool without the C++ plugin.		A good full blown free C++ IDE is Eclipse. Eclipse does not come with C++ support by default but has a downloadable plugin that provides C++ support. See http://www.eclipse.org/ and http://www.eclipse.org/cdt/. The download is much larger at around 100MB for the basic tool without the C++ plugin.

	~~Eclipse~~, ~~Code::Blocks and Dev C~~++ ~~all rely on an external compiler~~. ~~They all use the gnu compiler by default~~ (~~gcc/g++~~) ~~which does NOT produce compatible binaries with the MS VS C++ compiler~~. So, whilst you can edit in either of ~~these~~ development environments, note that you won't be able to use them to build anything to work with the real Spring engine unless you install the ~~MS Compiler as instructed above~~. ~~Code~~:~~:Blocks and Dev C++ can both be downloaded with~~ the ~~Gnu compiler bundled in (total download around 10MB)~~, which ~~you should avoid as it~~'s the ~~wrong compiler~~, ~~but Eclipse forces you to configure your machine yourself. Unless you're prepared to buy visual studio, the current recommendation is to download and install first the free MS~~ compiler~~, then Code::Blocks, since this should auto-detect the MS Compiler for~~ you~~, making setup a lot simpler.~~		==Compatibility with official release builds==
			In order to compile code that synchronizes with the official release, you'll need to compile with GNU GCC/G++ 4.0 or higher (MinGW). So, whilst you can edit in either of the aforementioned development environments, note that you won't be able to use them to build anything to work with the real Spring engine unless you install the MinGW compiler. In practice this is not too bad: usually you develop a patch against the latest source code, which usually doesn't synchronize with the official release anyway, so it does not matter which compiler you use.
	~~Look at the end of [http://taspring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=921 this forum thread] for more information on getting Code::Blocks to compile the code succesfully~~.

	The ~~bulk of the~~ game engine is found inside the /rts/ folder. The AI and Lobby subsystems are located in respective folders. Take a peek and see where everything is.		==Notes==
	You can take a look at http://~~taspring~~.clan-sy.com/doxygen/ for a good (graphical) and dynamic display of how the Spring engine code hangs together.		The game engine is found inside the /rts/ folder. The AI and Lobby subsystems are located in respective folders. Take a peek and see where everything is.
			You can take a look at http://spring.clan-sy.com/doxygen/ for a good (graphical) and dynamic display of how the Spring engine code hangs together.

	Compiling the source will make it into a playable~~.exe~~. The very same IDEs previously mentioned can compile the source, so see the appropriate documentation for the program you are using to compile properly. Make sure that you are in Release mode and not Debug mode when you compile.		Compiling the source will make it into a playable executable. The very same IDEs previously mentioned can compile the source, so see the appropriate documentation for the program you are using to compile properly. Make sure that you are in Release mode and not Debug mode when you compile, because the game may be very slow in Debug mode (and the executable may be huge!)

	[[Category:Source development]]		[[Category:Source development]]

SeanHeron: added link on how to install vsc++

2006-03-27T08:52:13Z

added link on how to install vsc++

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	The Spring engine is highly complex; it is recommended that you use an IDE such as Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET 2003, Code::Blocks or Eclipse. In order to compile your code you'll need the MS Visual Studio .NET 2003 C++ compiler. This is the compiler that comes with Visual Studio. Since the project is being developed in Visual Studio it is recommended that you use this if possible (it will make life easier for you). If you aren't using MS Visual Studio, the recommendation is to use Code::Blocks. You'll need to download the FREE command line version of the compiler from MicroSoft: http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/ and point your IDE at it.		The Spring engine is highly complex; it is recommended that you use an IDE such as Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET 2003, Code::Blocks or Eclipse. In order to compile your code you'll need the MS Visual Studio .NET 2003 C++ compiler. This is the compiler that comes with Visual Studio. Since the project is being developed in Visual Studio it is recommended that you [[Installing Visual C plus plus\|use this if possible]] (it will make life easier for you). If you aren't using MS Visual Studio, the recommendation is to use Code::Blocks. You'll need to download the FREE command line version of the compiler from MicroSoft: http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/ and point your IDE at it.

	Although the ad-hoc standard is Visual Studio, it is extremely expensive and heavy weight. Code::Blocks (and also Dev C++) is a light weight (around 3MB download), widely-used and a free and legal alternative to Visual Studio .NET, and can be downloaded here: http://www.codeblocks.org/ . Dev C++ is in the same vein as Code::Blocks, but slightly less advanced. It can be downloaded here: http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html		Although the ad-hoc standard is Visual Studio, it is extremely expensive and heavy weight. Code::Blocks (and also Dev C++) is a light weight (around 3MB download), widely-used and a free and legal alternative to Visual Studio .NET, and can be downloaded here: http://www.codeblocks.org/ . Dev C++ is in the same vein as Code::Blocks, but slightly less advanced. It can be downloaded here: http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html