Mail Archives: djgpp/1998/03/27/22:18:34
Pierre A. Dagenais wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I've been reading many FAQ and tutorials, but they all seem to
> take for granted that I know what terms like "link", "compile",
> "make", "make file", "project" etc... mean.
> Pls, where can I find this kind of information.
> Thank you
DJ Delorie has kindly provided us with a DJGPP lexicon at
http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/lexicon/. It makes good reading for
complete beginners, as does some of the other online documentation at
delorie.com.
However, you don't really need to know all of those terms in order to
get started. Basically, you can start with "compile" and work your way
up from there. Makefiles are an intermediate subject. Projects only
apply if you are using the RHIDE editor. Linking is a part of
compilation that you don't usually need to worry about unless you make a
mistake in your program or your DJGPP configuration.
If you are a complete novice to programming, you would be better off
finding some sort of tutorial, whether online, in a book, or from a
class. While we try to be as helpful to newbies as possible here, it is
very difficult to give basic programming instruction via a newsgroup.
There are plenty of resources available specifically for that purpose!
:-)
Another excellent resource for persons of all levels of knowledge is the
Jargon File at http://www.ccil.org/jargon/.
Good luck!
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