writing c/c++ visual programs (cross-platform) with which IDE and compiler?

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i want to can write visual programs with c/c++ like adobe applications group or even like windows but i dont know how can i write and where i can do it?

is there a cross-platform IDE and compiler for c/c++ with GUI capability like microsoft visual studio?

*** i dont want to use vs.

Posted 7-Feb-13 3:23am

hor_313

Updated 7-Feb-13 20:05pm

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Chris Reynolds (UK) 7-Feb-13 9:36am

Are you looking for something like GTK+ which is a cross-platform GUI toolkit?

Why don't you want to use VS? If you tell us why not it can help in pointing you to alternatives.

hor_313 7-Feb-13 9:48am

cause i want to switch to linux and other platforms like android when i want

hor_313 7-Feb-13 9:51am

i dont know about GTK+ but i am seeking for a something like vs but it is cross-platform

Chris Reynolds (UK) 7-Feb-13 10:01am

If you're looking for a tool that offers as much built in help and support as VS does for Windows development but will build for multiple target platforms you will struggle. You need to find a GUI toolkit that is available on all the platforms that you want to develop for and then find a dev environment that supports both

hor_313 7-Feb-13 10:05am

thanks , but whats your suggest for good IDE+Compiler+GUI toolkit?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Feb-13 11:41am

Please see my answer; it's almost comprehensive. Don't make a final decision too soon, try different things out.
—SA

Richard MacCutchan 7-Feb-13 10:04am

It is unlikely that you can do this easily since other platforms have their own GUI libraries that are not compatible with Windows. You might like to consider using Java for your development, which fits your brief better.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Feb-13 11:41am

Nevertheless, there is a number of pretty good options. Just take a look at my answer where I list only the most well-known ones.
But you are right about Java; I would rather mention C++/CLI under Mono first — it's a really working way.
—SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Feb-13 11:09am

IDE and compiler, first of all, depends on your preference. So, please:
What is your preferred platform? (I guess, from your previous question, Windows, is that right?) Do you want to use C++ only, or also C++/CLI?
—SA

joshrduncan2012 7-Feb-13 11:27am

You can use Mono for your IDE that can be ported to multiple platforms. Mono is an Open Source version of Visual Studio.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Feb-13 11:42am

Agree, but it does not even require porting. Please see my answer.
—SA

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IDE: wxWidgets(wxDev C++)
Compiler: gcc

Posted 7-Feb-13 15:31pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-07T05:28:00

We cannot discuss all C++ libraries, can only focus on UI development, which the the topic most difficult for cross-platform development. I also don't want to discuss anything commercial (like VCL), except Visual Studio which I guess you have.

You already know about Qt. (I answered here: is the Qt creator with its library(Qt 5) best choice for c/c++ ?[^].)

What else?

First of all, GTK+:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gtk[^],
http://www.gtk.org/[^];
see also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gtkmm[^].

Another well-known library is wxWidgets:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WxWidgets[^],
http://www.wxwidgets.org/[^].

And, finally, FLTK:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FLTK[^],
http://www.fltk.org/[^].

You will probably find some more if you see Wikipedia cross-references from the pages I referenced above, but I listed the most well-known ones.

If you know or want to master C++/CLI, it would open the world of CLI and CLR to you, which is good for development on many platforms, first of all, via Mono:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono_%28software%29[^],
http://www.mono-project.com/[^].

In this approach, all your .NET application, when developed accurately and according to standards, will work on any of the platforms without recompilation. Also, you will get access to the very thorough language compatibility with all CLI languages:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_CLI_languages[^].

See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CLI[^],
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CLR[^].

Unfortunately, the only library for UI development is System.Windows.Forms, but it's quite rich.

[EDIT #1]

But with Mono, you can also use CLI version (ports or wrappers) of GTK+, Qt and more.

[END EDIT #1]

On C++/CLI, please see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B/CLI[^],
http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-372.htm[^],
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xey702bw.aspx[^];
see also http://www.gotw.ca/publications/C++CLIRationale.pdf[^].

CLR, CLI and C++/CLI are standardized under ECMA and ISO, which is a huge plus.

[EDIT #2]

I forgot to mention IDE.

On Windows, you can develop on Visual Studio. With experience, you hopefully would be able just to rebuild the solution on Linux (not required for C++/CLI + Mono, as you can install Mono on Windows and test it all there).

However, in real life, some developing and debugging on other platform can be required. On Linux, I would recommend Anjuta:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjuta[^],
http://www.anjuta.org/[^].

In case of C++/CLI, you can use MonoDevelop, which is also available for Windows:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MonoDevelop[^],
http://monodevelop.com/[^].

Moreover, C++/CLI UI based on GTK+ or Qt is better to develop with MonoDevelop IDE than on Visual Studio.

Also, Qt comes with its own IDE which I did not try.

I really advise you to spend some time and try all of the options to decide which you would prefer. It's really hard to give a final advice.

—SA