Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:22:13 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Rodeo Red <rodeored AT netstep DOT net>
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Subject: Re: hello.cpp: No such file or directory
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On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Rodeo Red wrote:

> C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>gcc hello.cpp -o hello.exe -lm
> gcc.exe: hello.cpp: No such file or directory (ENOENT)
> 
> The file does exist.

In what directory does hello.cpp exist?  The prompt above indicates that 
you invoked gcc in the C:\WINDOWS\Desktop directory.  Does hello.cpp live 
in that directory?  If not, you need to invoke gcc in the directory where 
hello.cpp lives.

> #2)Also does it matter which directory should I save hello.cpp to ?

It's up to you.  Just invoke the compiler from the same directory where 
the source files are.

> How does the program know where ot look ?

It looks in the same directory where you invoke the compiler, and ONLY in 
that directory.

> #3) Why else would I get this message ?

Some editors attach extensions to file names: you might type "hello.cpp" 
when you save the file, but the editor creates e.g. "hello.cpp.txt".

Use the DIR command to see what files are there.