Portable Compilers

[BinaryData]

I wasn't sure what section was best to post this in, since it is software related, I thought I would post here.

My work doesn't allow me to have any software installed that isn't authorized by the IT Staff. I can install things, but I run the risk of losing my job.

Portable apps are a grey area, according to the IT Staff, as long as I'm not installing any software or altering the computer, I can do it.


So my question is;

 

Is there a good portable software compiler? The languages I'm looking for is C++, C#, VB .Net, PHP/HTML/CSS(I have dreamweaver for those). Primarily C++/C#.

If I have to pay for the software, that is completely fine too!

[Max Norris]

Is there a good portable software compiler? The languages I'm looking for is C++, C#, VB .Net, PHP/HTML/CSS(I have dreamweaver for those). Primarily C++/C#.

Just the compilers? Unless you're running some out of date XP system you most likely already have the dotNET compilers installed, comes with the platform. You'll probably need to add the directory to your path, I'm currently sitting at a Windows 7 system with version 4.5.2 of the platform, its directory is "\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319". Then you'll have access to Make, CSC and VBC, plus the other platform tools. Notepad's a far cry from Visual Studio but it's totally doable, I've never personally used it but supposedly SharpDevelop can be installed on a USB stick and such too if you need an IDE. For C++ Visual Studio is out, but there's always GCC and the like.

[BinaryData]

I've been using Notepad++ and eclipse, but I can't seem to get Eclipse to compile any code. I'll check out SharpDevelop. I emailed myself the .txt files containing the code I needed, and compiled it at home via RDC, but my current project has at least 1 million lines of code, and that's a huge text file.

[WndSks]

While Visual Studio is probably not possible without a huge amount of work you should be able to use the compiler/linker on the commandline if you set %path%, %include% and %lib% correctly...

[BinaryData]

While Visual Studio is probably not possible without a huge amount of work you should be able to use the compiler/linker on the commandline if you set %path%, %include% and %lib% correctly...

Never done this before, got a link handy?

[WndSks]

Never done this before, got a link handy?

You set %path% so cl.exe and link.exe can be found, they use the other variables. See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/kezkeayy.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396 etc. In a constrained environment it is possible to download one of the Windows SDKs that ship the VC compiler (2003?, Vista) and just extract the exe, dll, lib and h files from the iso without ever installing Visual Studio. Some of the iso's have horrible directory layouts and funny filenames so some scripting might be required...

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

I've been using Notepad++ and eclipse, but I can't seem to get Eclipse to compile any code. I'll check out SharpDevelop. I emailed myself the .txt files containing the code I needed, and compiled it at home via RDC, but my current project has at least 1 million lines of code, and that's a huge text file.

What type of work are you doing where you've got a huge (1M LoC) project, but IT won't allow you to install compilers?

[Anibal P]

What type of work are you doing where you've got a huge (1M LoC) project, but IT won't allow you to install compilers?

 

 

Yep, something's not adding up here, if it is truly work related they should have provided all needed software to perform the task 

[BinaryData]

What type of work are you doing where you've got a huge (1M LoC) project, but IT won't allow you to install compilers?

 

The 1 Million was aimed towards personal projects. I have a lot of down time at work, and they don't care what I do as long as I show up, and don't burn the building down.

Yep, something's not adding up here, if it is truly work related they should have provided all needed software to perform the task 

My company is crap. They don't provide us much, they won't even give me an hour of OT for working on a programming project. I spent 8 hours on this project, but asked for 30$ for my team. Cheap #######s...

I was looking for a portable IDE so I can learn more while I'm at work and have nothing to do.