Code Blocks with GCC compiler compatability with Windows 7

Question

Is the latest binary release of Code Blocks with MinGW setup compatible with Windows 7? If not, is there any way to fix this, or any good alternatives ( via switching to a different compiler, different IDE, or both depending on the problem ).

P.S. For those who have used CodeBlocks, will switching IDE's or compiler change the file format of the source code? I know that when I tried Microsoft Visual C++ Express for a bit using the Visual C++ compiler, the file format was different in comparison to the format that Code Blocks saved source files in.

Answer 1

You could try Qt or Eclipse instead:

http://qt.nokia.com/products

http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

Answer 2

The latest CodeBlocks release is fine, however the MinGW setup it provides alongside it is not. I would recommend downloading CodeBlocks standalone, and then getting the latest GCC build from http://www.tdragon.net/recentgcc/