c# application as a 'c' editor

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I am designing a 'C' editor using c#.net.

I want to use a compiler within the program.

My application will provide an environment to type c code then, by clicking on an option in a menu bar, it will compile the code and display the output.

How can I achieve this?

Posted 17-Feb-11 21:27pm

Sharad Kawale

Updated 17-Feb-11 21:36pm

R. Giskard Reventlov

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R. Giskard Reventlov 18-Feb-11 3:35am

What have you already tried? I'm always amused by someone taking on a project where they have no idea how parts of it should work then expect someone else to bail them out.

Wild-Programmer 18-Feb-11 3:42am

LOL :D
so many people get scolded for this, still no effect.

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Solution 3

Try the coding yourself. I will give you the logic.

Making a editor will require you to do a lot of work.
1) Rich textbox required. Your textbox (where actual coding happens) should be able to identify font colors for code snippets.
2) You need to put in grammar and syntax parser (if it is a high level editor). It will give warning before code compilation.
3) While compiling code you will use DOS command (tcc filename - options), you need to develop mechanism to show the compilation output on C# UI. (You need to collect the DOS compiler output in some text file and then show it on UI).
4) Debugging part is the most difficult one. You need to design breakpoint handling techniques and watches.

Start the project first with some base and then discuss where you are stuck ;)

Goooooood luck.

Posted 17-Feb-11 21:51pm

Wild-Programmer

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Sharad Kawale 18-Feb-11 3:57am

thank you, sir...

Wild-Programmer 18-Feb-11 4:08am

My pleasure :)

Sharad Kawale 22-Feb-11 9:41am

Hello sir,

now i m able to run a .exe file through my c#.net application...
now i need a readymade open source .exe 'c' compiler..

so can u plz suggest me few names of them so that i can google 4 them???
actually i googled a lot but ended with nothing in hand....

thanx 4 ur previous help,,,
again hoping ur kind attention,,

plz, do reply..

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-17T21:43:00

Solution 2

Do you have a C compiler you can use for this? If not, go get one: Google for "open Source C Compiler" or write your own - lots of work.

Then save your program as a specific file, and use Process.Start to run the compiler, giving the file as the input on the command line, and catching the standard output:

C#

Process p = new Process();
p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
p.StartInfo.FileName = "MyCCompiler.exe";
p.Arguments = myFileName + " " + myCompilerArguments;
p.Start();
string results = p.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
p.WaitForExit();

Posted 17-Feb-11 21:43pm

OriginalGriff

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Olivier Levrey 18-Feb-11 3:53am

Voted 5 as well. I hope OP won't decide to write his own compiler, otherwise the forum will soon be overloaded!!

OriginalGriff 18-Feb-11 4:00am

It's not that big a job for "just C": there are a lot of examples and help out there.
It's a big job to do well though!

I think just the editor bit will be enough trouble: I wouldn't want to duplicate PSPAD in a hurry :laugh:

Sharad Kawale 22-Feb-11 9:42am

Hello sir,

now i m able to run a .exe file through my c#.net application...
now i need a readymade open source .exe 'c' compiler..

so can u plz suggest me few names of them so that i can google 4 them???
actually i googled a lot but ended with nothing in hand....

thanx 4 ur previous help,,,
again hoping ur kind attention,,

plz, do reply..

OriginalGriff 22-Feb-11 9:47am

Try Watcom: it also supports C++ as and when you upgrade your app!
http://www.openwatcom.org/index.php/Main_Page

Manfred Rudolf Bihy 18-Feb-11 4:25am

Good answer, 5

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-17T21:42:00

Solution 1

Weird, I recently answered nearly identical question. Please see:
providing COMPILER, DEBUGGER facility in IDE[^].

Now, will you tell me, what, you all are from the same school getting identical assignments?! :)

Good luck,

—SA

Posted 17-Feb-11 21:42pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Olivier Levrey 18-Feb-11 3:50am

Voted 5.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 18-Feb-11 13:28pm

Thank you.
--SA

Sharad Kawale 18-Feb-11 3:58am

thank you sir,

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 18-Feb-11 13:28pm

You're welcome.
Thank you for accepting my anwer.
--SA

Sharad Kawale 22-Feb-11 9:41am

Hello sir,

now i m able to run a .exe file through my c#.net application...
now i need a readymade open source .exe 'c' compiler..

so can u plz suggest me few names of them so that i can google 4 them???
actually i googled a lot but ended with nothing in hand....

thanx 4 ur previous help,,,
again hoping ur kind attention,,

plz, do reply..

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 22-Feb-11 13:57pm

All I know is GNU. Search for GCC; which is a collection of several compilers under the same front-end.
--SA

Manfred Rudolf Bihy 18-Feb-11 4:23am

Good! 5+

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 22-Feb-11 13:54pm

Thank you,
--SA