From: Mark Cowan <mark DOT cowan AT studentmail DOT newcastle DOT edu DOT au>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Beginners help with RHIDE, please
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 03:19:01 -0800
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#include <iostream.h>
void main ()
{
cout << 2 + 2;
}

>>in the blue screen of RHIDE, how do I compile and run this?
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Compile menu

Compile - will attempt to compile the current file/class ( C++ source files
)

Make - will compile any new/changed classes in your project, link and build
the executable

Link - links all compiled files/classes

Build - will compile and link all classes whether changed or not and buld
executable
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Run Menu

Run - runs the project once built
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After running will return to blue screen,  Press Alt + F5 to view the
results (Windows Menu -> Userscreen)


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Mark Cowan
Newcastle Australia

Phil wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've had a PC for a year, running Win95.
> I'm a complete newcomer to any sort of programming, including using DOS.
>
> I bought a book on C++, because it looks like quite a high level
> language, but also fairly
> powerful (?). The book I got is for complete beginners, but obviously
> doesn't have any detail about how to compile and run programs because
> each compiler is different.
> Having downloaded DJGPP and installed it properly (as far as I can
> tell), I read ALL the documentation which came with it, but most of it
> didn't make any sense; it tends to be aimed at people who know what
> they're doing I think (?). I've tried for several hours to compile and
> run the first program in the book using the RHIDE GUI interface (the
> command line stuff scares me!!! I don't understand it at all yet).
> Can anyone tell me what I should be doing please.
> Specifically, after writing...
>
> #include <iostream.h>
> void main ()
> {
> cout << 2 + 2
> }
>
> in the blue screen of RHIDE, how do I compile and run this?
> Any links to complete beginner reading is also most welcome.
> Many thanks.
>
> Phil