C compiler

The C compiler is used for building the instrument simulation executable, which performs the actual simulation. It is called transparently by the mcgui and mcrun McStas tools.

• Win32: Bloodshed Dev-C++ (Win32). To install Bloodshed Dev-C++, download the installer package from
  
  http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html.
  
  When installed, add the C:\Dev-Cpp\bin directory to your PATH using
  
  'Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Advanced/Environment Variables'.
• Unix/Linux: standard C compiler. Most Unix/Linux systems come with a system C compiler, usually named 'cc' or 'gcc'. In case this would not be the case, install such a compiler from Linux packages (RedHat, SuSe or Debian), or compile it from scratch.