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Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 21:12:36 -0500
From: Andy Goth <andygoth AT vetec DOT com>
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To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: very new at this
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> I have read through the readme file and the faq file but I can not
> figure out how to run the compiler or where to write the program
> itself. I have tried in notepad and then saving it.

Is your installation correct?

> I then ran the file
> name from dos but it just said "invalid file name."

You have not made a DOS executable.  DOS only runs .com and .exe files
(and also .bat files).  It doesn't know the fist thing about C / C++
source code.  You need to compile the source code into an .exe file
before you can run it.

> I have tried to
> find the answers elsewhere but this is where the experts lie at least
> what that is what the FAQ document read. Any help would be recieved
> gratfully.

Do you know how to run the compiler, gcc?
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