Hi Qatan, >> Just don't be mistaken by the misleading versioning of >> "mingw" here, 5.1.6 has nothing to do with the gcc version >> which the distro is based on, it's their own numbering >> (similar to cygwin (1.7) and djgpp (2.04b) verison). > > Thanks for the nice explanation. It brings light for us to understand all > that. > >> Now it's fine, the only problem is that it gives >> you gcc version 3.4.5, which is a 6 years old version, >> much less efficient than current ones. >> [ Even if you chose "candidate" or "current". ] >> [ Besides it install itself into start menu, plus >> saves temporary files without asking about it or >> deleting them. But that's really minor issue compared >> to the rest. ] > > Ok, Thanks again. I just downloaded TDM bundled installer and installed it. > Pretty easy.
You're welcome. > Didn't notice much difference (my app is very small) but your advise gives > me the centainty that I am now using the best tool for harbour. > > What do you think about changing the INSTALL file where it says: > > Tools: > ... > GNU Make > Windows binary + source: > http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/MinGW%20make > > And put: http://www.tdragon.net/recentgcc/ instead (or as an option)? > > Just a humble suggestion, of course. It's there already, take a look at the 'C/C++ Compilers/Shells:' subsection right at the beginning of '13. LINKS TO EXTERNAL COMPONENTS' main section. Brgds, Viktor _______________________________________________ Harbour mailing list (attachment size limit: 40KB) Harbour@harbour-project.org http://lists.harbour-project.org/mailman/listinfo/harbour
