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From: ahmose <ahmose AT homerightnow DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Beginner question
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:12:39 +0000
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I am completely new to C/C++, DJGPP and RHIDE. So I am really a
beginner on my first steps.

I have a little experience of programming old z80 CPUs, BASIC and a
little FORTH. I have always thought that C/C++ should be my next move
and have finally decided to learn more of this area.

It seems that DJGPP is the most respected of the compilers and seems
to have a good support structure. I am hoping that I can get a little
help to get me started...

I have installed everything as instructed (in C:\DJGPP and all sub
directories) using unzip32. I then setup a batch file so that I can
set the paths etc. as follows:

set PATH=c:\djgpp\bin;%PATH%
set DJGPP=c:\djgpp\djgpp.env
chdir c:\djgpp\mystuff\   
command

I run the batch file and all is good.
I then go to start RHIDE and I get one of two results.
If I run it from the dos command prompt I get an error:-

C:\DJGPP\MYSTUFF>rhide
Exiting due to signal SIGSEGV
General Protection Fault at eip=001afe60
eax=fffd0000 ebx=fffd0000 ecx=000002a0 edx=fffe0000 esi=000000d0
edi=fffd00e0
ebp=002ee738 esp=002ee700 program=C:\DJGPP\BIN\RHIDE.EXE
cs: sel=01a7  base=02a00000  limit=7d5effff
ds: sel=01af  base=02a00000  limit=7d5effff
es: sel=01af  base=02a00000  limit=7d5effff
fs: sel=017f  base=00010730  limit=0000ffff
gs: sel=01bf  base=00000000  limit=0010ffff
ss: sel=01af  base=02a00000  limit=7d5effff
App stack: [002ee864..0026e864]  Exceptn stack: [0026da90..0026bb50]

Call frame traceback EIPs:
  0x001afe60
  0x001b0035
  0x00072609
  0x0007265c
  0x00001f6e
  0x00003f06
  0x00003f21
  0x001c24e9
  0x001af881

If I run it by moving into the directory bin in a window it starts but
I get the error message that the DJDIR envirnoment variable could not
be found and then goes on to warn that this is bad news and will cause
more problems. 

What am I doing wrong here?

Am I out of my depth here, should I be using something simpler (I like
the idea of using Allegro) or should I go and buy a secondhand
Spectrum off eBay and stick to z80???

Is this the best group for an absolute beginner with this product or
should I be elsewhere (polite, useful answers only please!)

Thanks in advance for any help.

Ahmose