setting up netbeans for c

Question

i am really getting annoyed

all i want to do is setup a compiler for c in netbeans - i donwloaded and followed the instructions for MiniGW, and now whenever i try to comnpile a programme it says

""Resolve missing native build tools" and the make command and debugger command fields are empty - can anyone help

if not can someone tell me a good program i can just download to code in c with in windows

thanks

Answer 1

Good programs that you just download to code C in windows

Code blocks

Dev C++

Answer 2

Have you followed these setup and configuration instructions?

Regarding other tools, assuming you want free ones, take your pick here. If you're on Windows, I'd recommend Visual C++ 2008 Express.

Answer 3

Netbeans is not working with the default make from MinGW. Here is a link, that might help you resolve your problem: http://netbeans.org/community/releases/67/cpp-setup-instructions.html

Still if you want a good ide alternative to Netbeans+C (I use this combo under Linux), you can also try codelite. Codelite is a fork for Code::Blocks, currently under development, and has some advanced features that CodeBlocks, for example, is missing.

Eclipse C/C++ is also a good combination.