were can i get a free C compiler?

[flamewavetech]

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[filburt1]

http://www.gnu.org/software/gcc/gcc.html
http://www.borland.com/bcppbuilder/freecompiler/

[flamewavetech]

i downloaded a gcc compiler but now i have no idea how to use it. there arent any .exe files with it just a bunch of c source code files.

[[praetorian]]

or:

http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/

[flamewavetech]

whats the link for the file i should download if im runnin windows XP?

[flamewavetech]

i have visual studio 6 with a c++ compiler can that be used to compile a program in C?

[[praetorian]]

yes, it can.

[[praetorian]]

the link for djgpp (if you would like to try it):
http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/zip-picker.html

[flamewavetech]

how do i use the VC++ in visual studio 6 to compile C instead of C++?

[[praetorian]]

create a project and a new text-file. save it as c and compile.

[flamewavetech]

how do i compile it as C instead of C++?

[Zaei]

Save the file as .C, instead of .CPP. It will then compile as a C program.

Z.

[CornedBee]

gcc is only for linux and FreeBSD
djgpp is a modified version of gcc made to create 32-bit protected mode DOS apps. Although it will probably run in XP, what you create might not.
If you're looking for a free compiler, Borland's is the best. But since you already have VC++...

[parksie]

GCC *does* run on Windows. Get Cygwin from www.cygwin.com - word of warning...

...if you're not familiar with Unix-style systems, you might have difficulty.