From: "John M. Aldrich" Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Re: DJGPP Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 21:01:01 -0500 Organization: Two pounds of chaos and a pinch of salt. Lines: 40 Message-ID: <34EB925D.C8C@cs.com> References: <34EB2E63 DOT 51C7 AT labyrinth DOT net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp227.cs.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Precedence: bulk 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 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... 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! -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- | John M. Aldrich | "Be wary of strong drink. It can | | aka Fighteer I | make you shoot at tax collectors-- | | mailto:fighteer AT cs DOT com | and miss." | | http://www.cs.com/fighteer | - Lazarus Long | ---------------------------------------------------------------------