From:	"John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: What files do I Really need?
Date:	Sun, 07 Jun 1998 16:04:37 -0400
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Chris Jamieson wrote:
> 
> I am a novice programer who want's to write really simple programs that
> can run on their own (I am currently programing with a Lite version of
> Bordland c++ which can only run programs from within the IDE).  I want
> to do everything from within Rhide and just want the basics to get
> programs to run.  I have already tried to download Djgpp but I have had
> a few errors and am unsure if what I am downloading is what i need.  If
> anybody could give me a small list of the essential files i would be
> much obliged.

The file 'readme.1st' which is found in the v2 subdirectory on SimTel
tells you exactly what you need for a minimum installation.  If you
would like to use an automated tool to figure out what your needs are,
try the Zip Picker at http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/zip-picker.html.

Briefly:  To compile basic C programs (not C++), using RHIDE as your
IDE, you need the following files at a bare minimum:

v2/djdev201.zip
v2gnu/bnu281b.zip
v2gnu/gcc281b.zip
v2apps/rhide14b.zip

To compile and run programs under plain DOS (without Windows 95 or
Windows 3.1 loaded), you must have:

v2misc/csdpmi4b.zip

To compile C++ programs, you need the following in addition to the
above:

v2gnu/gpp281b.zip
v2gnu/lgp2811b.zip

I _highly_ recommend the following additional packages:

v2/faq210b.zip		Frequently Asked Questions
v2gnu/txi390b.zip	Info documentation reader
v2gnu/mak3761b.zip	GNU Make

Once you download the appropriate files, you must follow the
instructions in 'readme.1st' to create a directory, unzip the files, and
set up your environment variables so that the compiler knows how to find
headers and libraries.  Different options pertain depending on whether
you want to run with long filenames under Windows 95 or not.

There is a partially complete User's Guide available at
http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/ug/.  I suggest that all beginners
browse through it.

Good luck!  Come back here if you have any further questions.

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