From: "Dreamer in the Temple" Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp References: <000901bff884$e8ebc400$6296883e AT oemcomputer> Subject: Re: Novice would like some advice (Please) Lines: 43 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Message-ID: Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 23:53:04 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.42.120.18 X-Complaints-To: abuse AT home DOT net X-Trace: news2.rdc1.on.home.com 964828384 24.42.120.18 (Fri, 28 Jul 2000 16:53:04 PDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 16:53:04 PDT Organization: @Home Network Canada To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com > I am sorry I am not confused just not explaining myself Uh-huh... > I will use C++ to create the DOS application (You can Do this). The word > files, .txt files with just a list words that my program will create. So you are using the C++ language to create a DOS application. Yes, you CAN do this. The question is, CAN your compiler do this? You say you bought C++ 6.0. The assumption is that you are referring to Micro$oft Visual C++ version 6.0, in which case you CANNOT make DOS programs. You CAN make Windows NT Console Applications, which are Windows programs that run in what appears to be a DOS window, but are NOT DOS applications. If this is the case, then this is the WRONG group to be posting to, as this group deals not with C++ in general, but with DJGPP's compilers, not Microsofts implementation. You need to take this question to an appropriate newsgroup. > I will ask a series of questions and my program will make the .txt file. > like: - [ presumed output of hypothetical program snipped ] > Do you understand? > > I hope you have understood . And I apoligise for being unclear. > > So, is it suitable??? > I would like to have fatures like a count down clock that shows time > remaining but not at first. I seek your advice Is it suitable for a newbie? That entire depends on you. You are the newbie, you are the one who should be trying to write the program. Posting a vague question asking whether it's something you should try doing isn't really a good question, as we don't know how intelligent (or its reverse) you are. -- Andrew J "This is a wonderful answer. It's off-topic, it's incorrect, and it doesn't answer the question." - Richard Heathfield in c.l.c, 00/07