Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 12:25:41 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: Matthew Walker <walkerma AT flyernet DOT udayton DOT edu>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Need help with Libgpp / STL in DJGPP
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On Wed, 19 Feb 1997, Matthew Walker wrote:

> I downloaded the recommended files (lgp271b.zip, gcc2721b.zip, and
> gpp2721b.zip - and a bunch of others) from Simtel and installed the 
> whole shooting match. I even have the Info entries for libgpp.a 
> installed.

So what's the problem with installation?  Can you compile a simple C++ 
program with -Wall switch to gcc without a warning?  If so, then the 
installation is OK.

> I can't find *any* docs on the STL. I feel like I've missed a big part
> of DJGPP that I should have, but I don't know what.

Note: I don't use libgpp too much, so take the following with a grain of 
salt.

I'm not sure you miss anything.  It might well be that the docs that come 
with libg++ 2.7.1 are incomplete or not up-to-date, at least as far as 
STL goes.  AFAIK, STL was added to libg++ in v2.7.1, so I can imagine 
that the docs weren't updated in that version.  Note that the latest 
libg++ release is v2.7.2, but it wasn't ported to DJGPP yet (I'm told 
that this is a non-trivial task; any takers?).

Here's what I suggest you do.  First, somebody out here that knows more 
than me about libg++ might give you some useful advice.  If not, I 
suggest you download the latest libg++ 2.7.2 source distribution from 
the GNU ftp site (URL below) and look there.  You could just find a 
libstdc++.info or stl.info or some such there.  If not, you will at least 
get (1) an updated set of docs that might also describe STL; (2) a whole 
lot of examples and sample code that might explain what you miss from the 
docs.

If the above won't help, you could post a question to the appropriate GNU 
news group.

The latest libg++ release is available from this URL:

   ftp://ftp.gnu.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/libg++-2.7.2.tar.gz  (1.6MB)

(In case you don't know: use djtar.exe to unzip .tar.gz archives.)

> class project, and I'm frustrated. I'm just about desparate enough
> to go back to MFC (now that should get some attention! ;-) ).

You can always count on a reply on this group, even if you don't threaten 
us.