From:	"John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: DJGPP
Date:	Wed, 18 Feb 1998 21:01:01 -0500
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Joseph P. Masturzo wrote:
> 
> I just downloaded you program using the zip picker and I am just
> starting out so please bear with me.  I really want to learn to develop
> software.  I chose your software because it was told to me to be the
> best software for compiling.  I don't quite understand your software.
> Does it have an environment like Turbo C, or is it ran like DOS
> commands?  Thanxs for your time.  Joe M

<sarcasm> I was always afraid that having a handy, easy to use tool like
the Zip Picker would make people feel absolved from reading the
documentation.  Apparently I was right.  Anyway... </sarcasm>

First, read the file 'readme.1st', which should have been recommended by
the Zip Picker.  Go to http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/ug/ to read the
online DJGPP User's Guide.  After you are finished, download the DJGPP
Frequently Asked Questions list (v2/faq210b.zip or online at
http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/v2faq/) and read it at your leisure.

DJGPP is essentially a command-line compiler.  The main driver program
is 'gcc', and you call it (in the most basic form) with the names of the
source files you want it to compile.  It chews on them, and either
produces an executable or tells you what's wrong with your code.  More
sophisticated examples of gcc's use can be found in 'readme.1st', the
FAQ, or the online gcc documentation (download v2gnu/txi390b.zip, type
"info gcc invoking").

There are also IDE-style tools available for DJGPP.  The most popular
are RHIDE, a Turbo-C clone, and Emacs, a highly customizable and
extensible editor/IDE.  Both have advantages and disadvantages.

Hope this helps!

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