Probably*:
1) having it configure on your favorite IDE
2) with all the inherited stuff of having and IDE :)

Codeblocks is cross platform and a lot of projects are using it to have a configured build version for IDEs that is easier to setup. Although regarding PD I always compile in linux, thus "make" is the way for me. 

*But then again, I'm not speaking for anybody here, just thiking out loud.

On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 12:51 PM, patko <colet.patrice@free.fr> wrote:
hello,

 what is the advantage of using codeblocks for compiling pd and externals?

Why not just using msys like explained in puredata.info tutorial?


----- "J bz" <jbeezez@gmail.com> a écrit :

> Hi peeps,
>
> Wondering if anyone has experience of using Codeblocks to compile an
> external for Windows?
>
> Lorenzo Sutton has very kindly forwarded me an external he has made
> for quad panning using Chowning's methodology which I really like.
> In the package he forwarded to me, he says that all the code is there
> for building in windows using codeblocks.
>
> I have had a quick go in Puredyne with it but I require a Windows
> version for a piece next week.
>
> I have zero experience of compiling on any platform and don't really
> know where to get started. I'm aware there are a couple of tutorials
> knocking around on the pd & hurleur sites but going through them last
> night made my teeth hurt. I found a couple of Codeblocks tutorials but
> the .dll files I made from them of the external don't work.
>
> I'm sure that if I had a couple of days with nothing else on I could
> get to grips with this but I don't. What I do have is a looming
> deadline though!
>
> I attach Lorenzo's external (Lorenzo if this is a problem please
> contact me asap)
>
> Btw, I have the Codeblocks version with MinGW and the GCC compiler.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Julian
>
>
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