whic IDE do you use for java?

[marwex89]

Well, that learning trial was new to me, I'll check it out, thx! I also got hold of some user-manuals on GNU compilers somewhere so I'll probably figure it out by myself in a few days

[G_Morgan]

If you are interested specifically in the Gnu toolchain I might be of more help. Which part of the build process are you struggling with?

[marwex89]

Well, I've got a resource script to include some icons and menus (in my Win32 app) from a tutorial, but was basically not able to figure the steps to compile it. Dev-C++ have the option to "add resource script" or something. NetBeans don't have, I think.. I tried messing around with my makefile (actually my project folder contained 4 of them???) but with no success as I am not very skilled in that kinda things (yet)..

[G_Morgan]

You want to add a Win32 GUI resource to a project? I've not had much experience with Win32 GUI's unfortunately. I wrote it off as a bad idea many years ago after seeing the retarded naming scheme (hwnd? Why not Win32****Window) and over complicated API's (I've never seen so many 'yet to be implemented' place holders that seem entirely pointless).

This might have something

How to Start Windows Programming with MinGW

[marwex89]

Well, sorry but that tutorial didn't help me much.. (I use g++, mind you, and except from the resources, I can handle this stuff, mostly, maybe, soon...)
Thanks for trying, though

Thing is I need to be able to create GUIs to accomplish my goals in life.... As I love the WinAPI (cryptic names or not) I decided to use that, and not Qt or something.
And I got stuck. Because of a bloody icon...

Just give me some time and I'll figure it all out. Currently I'm working with a DOS app, so it might take some weeks, though.

[phpdeveloper2004]

My all time favourite is Eclipse...

Eclipse Rocks !!

[kez]

NetBeans or IDEA!

[Blmaster]

Does anyone use JGrasp?? plus im new to Progamming so whats an IDE? is it the program you use to compile or a program you use to create source code?

[G_Morgan]

An IDE is an integrated development environment. Essentially in the old days everyone used to have separate text editors, compilers, build systems, revision control systems, test harnesses, etc (many still prefer such systems). At some point somebody decided to integrate these systems. This has advantages and disadvantages. It's easier to get something acceptable up and running but can be much harder to customise your working environment (and I find I always want something custom, never seen a drop in package that suits all my needs).

It then becomes a trade off. IMHO you pay for the saved hour necessary to get a manual system set up a thousand times over in all the silly repetitive tasks you'd create a build rule for in a manual system.

[Blmaster]

oh that helps... so JGrasp is an IDE since it has a text editer plus i can compile it and run it with it. thanks G_Morgan