NetBeans IDE

[rdtsc]

Hello, just curious if anyone has tried the cross-platform, cross-language NetBeans v6.5 beta IDE. I had to install this for a Java programming class, and was so surprised at how well it works (and how clean it looks), that I thought maybe some here might want to give it a try. Apparently the earlier versions were lacking, to say the least. I think v6 is installed on campus, and it's nothing like v6.5. Check it out:   http://www.netbeans.org/

[misiek]

Hello,

Netbeans 6.7 has been released with improvements for C/C++. I don't know it it's good or not (i'm using netbeans for php development), but maybe some of you would like to evaluate this software.

Here are some informations:
http://www.netbeans.org/features/cpp/index.html
http://www.netbeans.org/kb/trails/cnd.html

[Destructavator]

Hmmm...  The home page says it is open-source, free, and cross-platform too.

I might try this at some point, although personally I've gotten somewhat used to CodeBlocks.

Having an alternative to CodeBlocks to compile the game might be nice.

I'm not really a heavy-duty coder though, so I really couldn't comment much further.

[Duke]

Which advantages can I expect using NetBeans (compared to C::B) ?

[Destructavator]

Well I just downloaded it on my test machine, I'll play with it a little bit - although I'll say this:  As someone who used to fix computers as a technician, there was a saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" meaning if you have something that already works, you don't have to replace/re-vamp things.

Edit: Hmmm, Netbeans has a larger install size, feels like it has a little commercial bloat that CB doesn't, set off my antivirus which thinks a trojan is in the install which might or might not be a false alarm, and didn't detect my MinGW folder.  Then again, I'm not an expert in programming IDE's so I can't really review it and I admit I may be very wrong, but personally, just myself I'll stick with CodeBlocks.

[Duke]

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it"

VERY true

[ralthor]

I use it for Java and PHP and really like it (except the GUI builder, but I don't like anything generating code that I can't modify).    Never tried it for C/C++, might be an interesting project to get it to work in Netbeans as another compilation option, but it seems hard enough keeping the codeblocks distributions/packages consistent so I don't know if it is worth it to put it in CVS.  Maybe if someone got it all working just put the info on the wiki for others who might want to use it.

[odie]

Actually, i still prefer CB for C/C++ over Netbeans. I have used Netbeans back in older sch days, and other DOS / Windows based C programming compilers. And i did not have CB then.

Seeing CB here, i thnk i prefer CB still, over Netbeans definately.

And yes, since it works, dun bother changing compilers -> Trying to reinvent the wheel may be counterproductive.

Who said it again, "If its aint broke, dun fix it". lol. As a computer administrator -> This is very true. If u try to do something to make it better, it usually protest..... by breaking down. LOL