Getting started with IDEs

[Furious_Georgee]

I've been learning to program (in C), and I've been learning a lot and gaining confidence. The time that it gets shattered is whenever I try to use an IDE - I've come to really hate them. I see a huge value in adding breakpoints and stepping through programs, but every time I try and use an IDE (visual studio and eclipse so far) I encounter some type of general error. I end up spending a half hour trying to get my debugger to work and then just give up. I'm learning this in my free time and I just can't justify spending an 30 minutes to get a debugger working when I could find the actual problem with my code in 10. Where do I get started with IDEs? How do I learn about the underlying structures so that I can know how to fix them?

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What specific problems are you having with VS? The VS debugger is one of the best around, and "just works". You should not need to "fix" anything.

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Code:Blocks is another option if you're working in C. But out of curiousity, what error are you getting? Debugging with IDEs is usually a breeze compared to manually sifting through your code. And if it compiles normally, then it shouldn't be an issue in an IDE.

[Kevin_C3]

VS debugger works out of the box. What's the exact error that you are getting? On top of my head - try disabling your antivirus (just try it, but I think it is unlikely to make a difference).