C++ development software for OSX???

[Milton]

Hello guys :)

I'm new to this forum and and absolute newbie when it comes to C++/OSX Development so try not to snigger too much ;)

I have recently began to learn C++ and would therefore like to use my (Powerbook 500Mhz G3, 256RAM) laptop to do much of my experimenting/developing. I have never used Developer Tools or Compilers on a Mac before but after looking around the Apple site, I found the following download:

April 2002 Mac OS X 10.1 Developer Tools (231.4MB size)

Is this the download I need? Due to the size I'd like to make sure before commiting my friend's DSL connection to an overnight dl ;) I essentially need a C++ development environment, plus compiler and debugger (something close to M$ Visual C++). I have also heard something about CodeWarrior...may this be what I need? Any help would be extremely appreciated.

kind regards,


milton

[Quantuvis]

Yup, the Developer kit includes the GNU/C compiler and a bunch of other stuff, from what i remember, which compiles C, C++ and a bunch of other stuff i can't quite remember. I was kinda suprised it wasn't all included in my system already.

Just last week i compiled and promptly crashed my very first OS X application.

[blb]

Note that the April 2002 devtools are beta, so you might want to grab the December 2001 devtools instead (there are also a couple of update for it).

[Gabe]

Both CodeWarrior and Project Builder (free with the developer tools) are good C++ compilers. I wouldn't even bother using the terminal to compile C++ projects if your just learning the language. If you want to create a C++ project in ProjectBuilder simply select New Project from the File menu and choose C++ tool. When I was learning C/C++ I used CodeWarrior, its a really great IDE. To create a C++ project just select New under the file menu and choose C++ Stationary.

Enjoy learning C++,
Gabe