From:	"John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Getting the djgpp C++ program to run!
Date:	Wed, 09 Jul 1997 20:04:23 +0000
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Travis Mathison wrote:
> 
>         OK.  I just got this book called "WHO'S AFRAID OF C++?" by Steve Heller.
> This book comes with a CD with the 32bit compiler in it.  I copyed it to my
> hard drive and folowed the directions exectly.  I know I installed it right
> but I cant find what icon\file starts the program up so I can write code.
> This is urgent so if you can help me out I would appreciate it a lot thanks.

Most likely, the version of DJGPP included with that book does not come
with the RHIDE IDE that was written for version 2.01 of DJGPP.  Assuming
that you followed the installation instructions, please type "go32" or
"go32-v2" (whichever is present) and see what version it reports.  If
you have go32.exe, or go32-v2 reports anything less than "go32/v2
version 2.0 built Aug 12 1996 22:27:23", you should update your version
of the compiler (visit http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/getting.html to
learn more).

In any case, you don't need to use a specific IDE to write code for
DJGPP.  Just use your favorite text editor, save the file with a '.c'
extension for a C program, or '.cc' for C++, and run the gcc compiler
like so:

C programs:

gcc -Wall -O -g -o program.exe program.c

C++ programs:

gcc -Wall -O -g -o program.exe program.c -lgpp

DJGPP does not inherently produce Windows-native executables, although
its executables should run under Windows.  The RSXNTDJ package
(v2tk/rsxdj131.zip from SimTel) for DJGPP v2.01 does allow production of
32-bit Windows executables and comes with an IDE and debugger.

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