Can someone tell me a free compiler for Vista and also how exactly to use it to compile and run a .c file? (I'm used to Linux/command line so please be specific)
A C compiler for Windows Vista?
Sorry, I don't know any, in the windows world your looking at coughing up some dollar to get a compiler.
Reply:i think Borland C++ compiler is best .. though dont trust me :)
Reply:One program you might want to try is Dev-CPP at bloodshed.net. It is a free IDE (integrated development environment) for windows that supports C and C++. I know it runs on xp, but I am not sure how vista will effect it. This is not the best thing out there and it has some quirks in it... but it does work, it is free, and is a relatively small download (I believe around 14 MB). It also has an online update with several plugins and extra libraries. However, they have not updated the IDE for sometime and I am not sure if they still develop it.
Dev-CPP uses the MiniGW compiler/libraries. So if you only want a compiler and library set without an IDE, you might want to look into it at minigw.org
You might also be interested in Microsoft's Visual C++ Express. It is free.... but it strays further from standard C and has a few limitations that, depending on our intended purposes, may affect your goals. Google it and see if it has what you want or if there are ways around the limitations.
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