Mail Archives: djgpp/2000/11/25/02:18:40
On 25 Nov 00, at 1:47, Lesha Richardson wrote:
> I am a newbe to computers and computer programs. I know my question
> will seem very silly to you, but I really need help.
Nope, we have all been there at some stage or another...
> I want to learn C++, so I bought SAMS TEACH YOURSELF C++ IN 24 HOURS.
No good! No good! Get "A Book On C" by Al Kelley and Ira Pohl.
Those Sams books are useless.
> The JDGPP Compiler programs were on the disk. I downloaded it and my
> computer says its there, but I can't find it. I can find the files
> using start/find files, but none of them seem to open. My computer
> wants me to choose the program to open it with and I don't know which
> one to choose.
DJGPP is a DOS program, so you invoke it through the "command
line". Go to start -> DOS prompt.
Oh, did you unzip it with Winzip? Did it go to the directory
"C:\DJGPP"? Go to start -> DOS prompt. If you haven't fiddled with
it's "properties" it will probably show the single line: "C:\Windows".
Type "cd C:\". (Without the quote marks, of course.)
That's "Change directory".
Then type cd djgpp. It doesn't matter if you use capital letters or
not, Windows ignores the differences. (Unix does not.)
Now type "cd bin".
Bin means "binary", or in other words executable programs. It
doesn't mean "bin" as in "trash can" a place where you put junk
files... hehehe.
Now if djgpp was in fact in C:\djgpp you should see:
C:\DJGPP\BIN\>
or lowercase letters equivalent. Type "gpp".
It will go mad because you haven't given it any files. This means
you have successfully invoked the gpp compiler.
> I have downloaded the Borland C++ Compiler and I am having the same
> problem, also the free ClassExplorer Pro.
That shouldn't happen. Is it installed correctly, did you go through
an install wizard? If not, it is not installed.
> Am I not loading them right, or is there a trick to it? I guess I'm
> not sure what to look for, but I do have an idea.
No tricks, just some patience and practise.
> I am running W89 on an HP Pavilion laptop with 56mb ram, and also an
> Everex desktop computer with 128mb ram.
>
> I hope someone can help me. Please use simple explanations. I know
> there are a lot of computer geniuses out there, but I am not one of
> them.
With a few years of dedicated experience 12 hours a day, 7 days a
week every week of the day you could certainly classify yourself as
a computer genius. That's how much time we put into it anyway...
> Thank you ahead of time.
No problems. As it happens, I am working on a C programming
tutorial, it isn't finished because of my work schedule at the
moment. I will make time for one-on-one tuition in C++
programming, if you want to get your hands dirty in some code!!!
> Lesha
James
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