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From:	Phillip Rhodes <mindcrime AT nccoast DOT net>
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Subject:	Re: is djgpp a good place to start?
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Date:	Sat, 29 Jan 2000 05:18:24 -0500
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sa1v0 AT my-deja DOT com wrote:

> is djgpp a good place to get started on c/c++ programming?
>
>

I'd say in some ways Yes, in some ways no.  It's a very good compiler,
and it really isn't any different than any other command line compiler
once you get it set up and working right.  There's even a nice DOS gui
(RHIDE) that is very similiar to Borlands Turbo C++  product.

The catch is:  For whatever reason, a lot of people seem to experience
problems getting DJGPP installed and configured correctly.  I think it
has gotten better with later versions though.  I've installed it a few
times now and didn't have any probs last time.

If you are willing to experiment a little and spend the time getting it
configured and set up, it's an excellent choice, IMO.  I would reccomend
getting RHIDE in addition. Rhide is the (dos mode) GUI shell for DJGPP.
It looks and behaves a lot like Borlands Turbo C++ for DOS.  It really
simplifies things a lot, especially doing multi-file projects.

Phil

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