Author: Tom King
Date: 14:52:29 07/06/00
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On July 06, 2000 at 15:10:21, Tom Kerrigan wrote: >On July 06, 2000 at 14:37:11, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On July 06, 2000 at 13:31:37, Tom Kerrigan wrote: >>>On July 06, 2000 at 07:10:08, Inmann Werner wrote: >>>>On July 05, 2000 at 22:57:48, Larry Griffiths wrote: >>>>>Hi, >>>>> >>>>>I assume most everyone is using a mixture of C, C++ and assembler for their >>>>>chess programs. I am having one heck of a time with getting variables aligned >>>>>in the Borland C++ Builder compiler. I tell it to align on quadwords, but the >>>>>.asm output shows doubleword alignment in segments and align statements before >>>>>variables. >>>>> >>>>>My question is: >>>>> >>>>>What compilers are y'all using for Windows chess programs? >>>>> >>>>>Larry :) >>>> >>>>I use the Watcom Compiler, and like it much:-) >>>>Unfortunatly, Watcom has run out of fonds, and there will be no update, so I >>>>will have to change to the MS Compiler (I own it too) and I hate it!!!!!! >>>> >>>>Werner >>> >>>Why do you hate VC? >> >>Usually, it's just comfort zone. I used Borland for a while, and hated VC. >>Then I got used to VC and hated Borland. A couple cycles of that went on, and >>then I liked them both. >> >>Once you get used to a certain interface and way of doing things, it is annoying >>to have to endure the learning curve again for a new tool. > >Hmmm. A compiler's interface might require me to stand on my head during each >build, but I would still like it if it produced better code. > >-Tom Now, you don't mean that do you? In the real world, good code = correct code. Nothing else matters. In the computer chess world, we all seem to strive for code which executes as quick as possible, even if it isn't always correct. One thing that gets me about VC is the way MS push you towards using their IDE/ environment. Grr. I like to choose my own editor, y'know. Another thing is the bugs that have traditionally haunted the VC family of compilers, and the fact that patches to cure these bugs are *big*. You know, I still like the DJGPP version of GCC, cos' it will fit onto two floppy disks. Good stuff, in this day of bloatware. On the other hand, I have to hand it to MS. Their compilers produce the fastest code. Cheers, Tom
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