# Can i access c++ code with some other tool like code blocks for example?

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**Created:** [October 11, 2016, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-access-c-code-with-some-other-tool-like-code-blocks-for-example/373073 "2016-10-11T22:41:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 12, 2016, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-i-access-c-code-with-some-other-tool-like-code-blocks-for-example/373073/2 "2016-10-12T02:55:34Z")

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It’s called SourceCodeAccessor, that’s how UE support several IDEs on Linux. There is also a fantastic forum post about using QTCreator on Windows with UE. I use QTCreator as my main IDE on Linux because of its light weight and good auto complete system as well as the decent debugger. Check this out:

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Another solution for you is to uninstall the current version of Visual Studio and install free version, which is called Visual Studio Community, instead. Good luck.

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