From:	"Gil Myers" <gmeyers AT logan DOT net>
Subject:	Re: Getting the djgpp C++ program to run!
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
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Organization:	The Unknown Programmers
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Date:	12 Jul 97 04:36:45 GMT
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Travis Mathison <ds22mag AT jps DOT net> wrote in article
<3 DOT 0 DOT 1 DOT 32 DOT 19970709152523 DOT 0069ac8c AT jps DOT net>...
> 	OK.  I just got this book called "WHO'S AFRAID OF C++?" by Steve Heller.
> This book comes with a CD with the 32bit compiler in it.  I copyed it to
my
> hard drive and folowed the directions exectly.  I know I installed it
right
> but I cant find what icon\file starts the program up so I can write code.
> This is urgent so if you can help me out I would appreciate it a lot
thanks.
> 
> 		Sincerely,
> 
> 			Travis Mathison

hmm..

DJGPP is a compiler.  

Greatly simplifying things,  it just reads in a source file and compiles it
into executable code.

To write code you can use any text editor you feel like (I use RHIDE most
of the time,  but WEDIT that comes with 
LCC-WIN32 is another favorite of mine.)

RHIDE and many other good tools,  libraries, etc. are available wherever
DJGPP is found. (http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/getting.html 
is a good place to start.)

Also,  from a dos prompt,  type "go32" or "go32-v2" and 
look for a line with 'version' in it.  if the following 
number is less than 2.0 you really need to go to the site
above and get the new version of DJGPP. (version 1.0 is no
longer supported)

Anyways,  good luck,  and I hope you enjoy DJGPP, it is a
wonderful compiler.

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