[Chicken-users] How easy is it to use Chicken in Windows XP
From:
Sean D
Subject:
[Chicken-users] How easy is it to use Chicken in Windows XP
Date:
Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:10:28 +0100
After struggling horribly, trying (and failing) to get ECL running in Windows I am really looking for a better experience.
I tend to use "pure" Windows XP and free C/C++ tools so either GNU gcc is fine or MS Visual C++ 2005. Note that I don't have access to MSVC the commercial version. Is it possible to install and build a good working version of Chicken on Windows XP:
1. At all. 2. Yes if you are a MAKE, Linux, Windows and C++ expert and have the patience of Job 3. Yes, but only under Cygwin etc. (of which I know very little except they can be a pain to use/maintain as well)
4. Yes but only with the commercial MSVC or very specific versions of certain software. 5. Yes but with some combination I haven't mentioned or thought of. 6. YES Easily!! 7. YES - I can download latest virus-free executable version for Windows from .... (please supply URL)
Please let me know in detail how I go about this as I am not an expert in any of the above 1-5.