From:	"Smith A. Cat" <imbe AT primenet DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: some help with djgpp please...
Date:	9 Jan 1998 22:42:00 -0700
Organization:	Blue Square Laboratories
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John Doe wrote:

> 1. Why when sometimes I find some C code in a book, it doesn't work in
> djgpp when I attempt to compile it?

I don't know.  What book? How about a sample of the code that bombs?
Everything I tried in all the books I could find worked! (But then, I
was picky, all the books were O'Reilly or K+R and H+S and Bjarne's book
:-))

>  2. Is djgpp truely C and C++?

Truely, Truly even.

>  3. Any books I should buy that will get me started on my way???

How about "Practical C Programming" from O'Reilly?
Or "Practical C++ Programming", which is the same book with C++
(really!).

> 4.If it is nessary to print out the infomation files, i have read the faq,
> but I still am wondering how in the name of bob do I print them out??? 
Well, the really cool way to print 'em is with LaTeX, but Ghostscript is
pretty cool too.  Or maybe just print 'em ascii.  The DJGPP FAQ doesn't
tell you how to print.

>I mean, I learn buy reading, trial and error. Not buy guessing... :(

Uh-oh, a fair amount of programming involves guessing that similar
looking function names do similar things, or operate on similar data, so
maybe you should try guessing.  DJGPP doesn't take any guessing to
install, though, just pkunzip -d.

>   I don't know anymore questions right now. I would reallly like some help
> because I have noticed there are allot of people out there who know this
> djgpp, and I have a lot of respect for djgpp... But it could be a > little more gentle on the newbies.  I would really appreciate some help, > thank you for your time...

Well, your questions are really too vague to give you any specific help. 
DJGPP does not introduce any handicaps to learning C.  Some compilers
(Watcom, for example...) will compile incorrect code by GUESSING what
you want.  This is ABSOLUTELY THE WORST THING IMAGINABLE!!!!!!  DJGPP is
more ANSI/ISO than Watcom or M$, and won't let you do stupid things that
will kick your but later.  C has enough traps in it without the compiler
mind-fucking you, so stick with DJGPP.

READ THE FAQ AGAIN.
READ THE FAQ AGAIN.

Take a look at that "Practical C Programming" book, it's at every Barnes
+ Noble.

Then come back with a question.  The DJGPP Newsgroup is easier on
newbies than most.

John Doe??  Blah?? Is this for real??

Phil

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