Free Borland C++ Compiler download. Please see the file
bcb5tool.hlp in the
Help directory for complete instructions on using the
C++ Builder Compiler and
Command Line Tools. Some items referred to in the Command-line Tools help (
bcb5tools.hlp) are not included in the
free C++ Builder Compiler package.
Borland's latest ANSI C/C++ compiler technology, the Borland. C++ 5.5 Compiler and associated command line tools, is now available for free download on Borland Web site.
The Borland C++ 5.5 Compiler is the high performance foundation and core technology of Inprise/Borland's award-winning Borland C++Builder product line and is the basis for Inprise/Borland's recently announced C++Builder™ 5 development system for Windows 95, 98, NT, and Windows 2000.
"Over the past 11 years, millions of developers have relied on the speed and quality of the Borland C/C++ compiler technology. Beginning this month, every developer will have free access to the latest Borland C/C++ compiler for building high quality Windows, Internet, and distributed applications," said Michael Swindell, director of product management at Inprise/Borland. "With Open Source development exploding on all platforms, developers can now rely on a leading commercial ANSI C++ compiler to be available for any Windows based Open Source project. In addition, with our forthcoming Linux C++ tools, development with Borland C++ tools today is an investment in Linux development for tomorrow."
"Since many programmers learned how to develop using Borland tools, it's great to see Inprise/Borland offer its widely-used compiler free of charge," said Sally Cusack, an analyst and research manager at International Data Corporation. "Developers who download this compiler will subsequently have a seamless path to the rich tools and capabilities of Borland C++Builder 5 for RAD, Internet, User Interface, database, and distributed solutions."
About Borland C++ Compiler 5.5 The Borland C++ Compiler 5.5 (BCC) is the foundation and core technology of C++Builder 5. Borland C++ Compiler 5.5 is a blazingly fast 32-bit optimizing compiler. It includes the latest ANSI/ISO C++ language support including, the STL (Standard Template Library) framework and C++ template support and the complete Borland C/C++ Runtime Library (RTL). Also included in the free download are the Borland C/C++ command line tools such as the high performance Borland linker and resource compiler.
The free download includes:
Borland C++ Command Line Tools
- Borland C++ Compiler v5.5 (bcc32)
- Borland Turbo Incremental Linker (tlink32)
- Borland Resource Compiler / Binder (brc32, brcc32)
- C++ Win32 Preprocessor (cpp32)
- ANSI/OEM character set file conversion utility (fconvert)
- Import Definitions utility to provide information about DLLs (impdef)
- Import Library utility to create import libraries from DLLs (implib)
- Borland Turbo Dump to structurally analyse EXE, OBJ and LIB files (tdump)
- Librarian for symbol case-conversion, creating extended libraries and modifying page size (tlib)
Included Libraries
- Borland C/C++ Runtime Library
- ANSI/ISO Standard Template Library (STL)
BCC55 does not come with an Integrated Development Environment(IDE). Instead, you write your source code using a text editor, such as Windows Notepad or SciTE. You then compile, link, and run your programs from the command-line (a DOS Window). Borland also provides the text-mode Turbo Debugger as a separate free download.
Download
Borland C++ Compiler v5.5 for Windows (Released on August 24
th 2000, 8.7 Mb) directly from Borland site. You'll have to register, but registration is also free.
More Information:
- Supplementary Information regarding Borland C++ 5.5 Command-line Tools
- How do I install the Borland 5.5 Compiler and command-line tools? This article takes a look at what's contained in the free download and shows how you can start building programs.
- You can download the Standard C++ Builder Help file from this address: ftp://ftp.borland.com/pub/bcppbuilder/techpubs/bcb5/b5std.zip (7.75 MB) . Much of this file contains material unrelated to the command-line tools, but you might find the C++ language and Standard C++ Library reference useful.
- If you require additional resources for issues regarding the command-line tools, please refer to Borland newsgroups.
Dev-C++ 5.0 beta 9.2 (v4.9.9.2, 9.0 MB) with Mingw/GCC 3.4.2
Dev-C++ 5.0 beta 9.2 (4.9.9.2), executable only (2.4 MB). Dev-C++ version 4.9.9.2, without Mingw compiler system and GDB. Get this one if you already have a previous Dev-C++ beta or already have a compiler. 
Dev-C++ 5.0 beta 9.2 (4.9.9.2), Source Code (1.6 MB)
