Mail Archives: cygwin/1997/09/07/23:59:57
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On Wed, 03 Sep 1997 12:10:57 -0600, you wrote:
> I am not a programmer, but want to be. I am currently learning
>C++ on my own and got a copy of your compiler in the book i
>purchased. (Teach Yourself C++ In 24 Hours by Jesse Liberty). I
>have read through all the .txt files, the FAQ several times, and I
>just can't figure how to make the compiler work. (probably too
>many years in the Windows environment) I have altered my
>autoexec.bat as indicated in the Installing the Binary Release
>section. I then created a "hello.cpp" file using notepad. Of
>course windows wanted to save that with a .txt extention, so I
>then edited the name in exlorer to leave it as a .cpp. I then
>open a DOS window and try to compile the program by using the gcc
>hello.cpp -lstdc++ command and nothing happens.
>I know this is the most basic of questions but it really hinders
>my progress. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>Thank you very much for you help.
>Rick Allen
>
>daritoo AT pcisys DOT net
>
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