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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Arni - just a curiosity<BR>
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Looking through the IDE files from the google code source files, I notice that the associated compilers (in the gnu/gcc400) folder are 32 bit. Is there a plan afoot to enable builds using the MinGW-w64 version? <BR>
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best<BR>
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Nathan<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: users-bounces@admb-project.org on behalf of Arni Magnusson<BR>
Sent: Fri 18/06/2010 4:17 PM<BR>
To: Robert O'Boyle<BR>
Cc: users@admb-project.org<BR>
Subject: Re: [ADMB Users] ADMD IDE<BR>
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> Can anyone let me know if I can run C++ code alone in the ADMB IDE or is<BR>
> the IDE more specific to ADMB applications? The reason that I ask is<BR>
> that I am new of ADMB and would like to use the IDE but also have<BR>
> separate C++ code projects.<BR>
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The answer is yes. Inside ADMB-IDE is the Emacs editor, and you can<BR>
definitely use Emacs to work with C++. ADMB-IDE also comes with the GCC<BR>
compiler for C++ and the GDB debugger, so in a way you're all set.<BR>
<BR>
Emacs is a powerful editor, but the default settings are silly. You can<BR>
configure it extensively, but here's how it works out of the box:<BR>
<BR>
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Start ADMB-IDE and open an existing hello.cpp. Notice that the mode line<BR>
near the bottom of the frame says (C++/l Abbrev), and the code is shown<BR>
using helpful colors.<BR>
<BR>
Now run M-x compile [RET] (that's Alt-x compile enter). Emacs guesses that<BR>
you want to run<BR>
<BR>
make -k<BR>
<BR>
but delete that and type<BR>
<BR>
g++ -static -o hello hello.cpp<BR>
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or if you're a fast typist<BR>
<BR>
g++ -s -static -Wall -o hello hello.cpp<BR>
<BR>
and press enter.<BR>
<BR>
The hello(.exe) executable is now ready. To run the executable from within<BR>
Emacs, do M-! hello [RET] (that's Alt-Shift-1 hello enter). The minibuffer<BR>
at the bottom of the frame should say "Hello world" if that's what the<BR>
hello.cpp program is supposed to do.<BR>
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Could that be any clunkier? The good news is that you can configure Emacs<BR>
to be exceedingly smooth and efficient. As a trivial example, you could<BR>
configure a personal "C++ hook" that lets f9 compile and f10 run the C++<BR>
program that you have open.<BR>
<BR>
You see, in each mode, be it ADMB, C++, or something else, Emacs looks for<BR>
your personal settings in so-called hooks. You can study a few hooks in<BR>
the .emacs file that comes with ADMB-IDE, and then study some more<BR>
starting from<BR>
<A HREF="http://admb-project.org/community/editing-tools/emacs/config">http://admb-project.org/community/editing-tools/emacs/config</A>.<BR>
<BR>
This takes years to learn, but it's a rewarding journey if you edit text<BR>
files every day and enjoy tinkering. Emacs has modes for all major<BR>
programming languages, sometimes with quite sophisticated tools, and you<BR>
can use the same working environment in all operating systems. But I<BR>
should also point out that there are many C++ IDEs that are more<BR>
beginner-friendly.<BR>
<BR>
Arni<BR>
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