Can't get compilers to work on windows vista.

[fperri]

I don't know if its me, but any compilier that I try to use will compile but not create the exe when linking on my computer. Is there a problem with Windows Vista and compiling C code? I have to use C for a course and I can't get anything to run. I know my code is right because I'm just using a sample program to test.

#include <stdio.h>

main()
{

printf ("Hello World!\n");

}

Can anyone suggest a free easy compiler that will work with Windows Vista?

~ Frankie

[gpraghuram]

I don't know if its me, but any compilier that I try to use will compile but not create the exe when linking on my computer. Is there a problem with Windows Vista and compiling C code? I have to use C for a course and I can't get anything to run. I know my code is right because I'm just using a sample program to test.

#include <stdio.h>

main()
{

printf ("Hello World!\n");

}

Can anyone suggest a free easy compiler that will work with Windows Vista?

~ Frankie

Hi I havent used Vista still, but u can use gcc compiler or if u need a free compiler along with IDE then use devshed available in this link
But i dont know ehether it have a flavour for Vista.

Raghuram

[r035198x]

Hi I havent used Vista still, but u can use gcc compiler or if u need a free compiler along with IDE then use devshed available in this link
But i dont know ehether it have a flavour for Vista.

Raghuram

Yep. Devshed works on Vista business fine.

[weaknessforcats]

Vista has a lot of new security features. You may need privilges to create an .exe.

Can anyone suggest a free easy compiler that will work with Windows Vista?

You don't say what compiler you are using but have your thoughT about Visual Studio.NET 2005 Express?

[fperri]

Vista has a lot of new security features. You may need privilges to create an .exe.



You don't say what compiler you are using but have your thoughT about Visual Studio.NET 2005 Express?

I am using Miracle C. I couldn't get it to link at first, so I downloaded a bunch of different free ones and couldn't figure out how to even get them to work.

It ended up being that it wouldn't link because the directory in which my c file was saved and the directory in which it was compiling were different so it couldn't find the file to link to. Once I copied all the files it created in the compile to the main folder it worked.

Thanks for all the suggestions.