Message-ID: <003701c058d2$0ba1bf60$867979a5@compaq> From: "Steven Hendrickson" To: Subject: Re: I am very confused, please help me. Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 16:27:46 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0034_01C0588E.F99892A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C0588E.F99892A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Since you have the Borland Compiler, already, it will be the simplest to = use. If you click on the icon in the download file, it should = self-install. Then, the only thing you have to do is change your = autoexec.bat file to include the compiler in the PATH statement. = Something like "PATH=3DC:\Borland\Bcc55\Bin; %PATH%. Also, you need to write two small configuration files in \Bin, = bcc32.cfg, and ilink.cfg. The instructions on how to do it are at the = Borland site, where you made the download. =20 All these things need to be done, for the compiler to access the various = libraries it needs. good luck "Lesha Richardson" wrote in message = news:... > I am a newbe to computers and computer programs. I know my question = will=20 > seem very silly to you, but I really need help. >=20 > I want to learn C++, so I bought SAMS TEACH YOURSELF C++ IN 24 HOURS. = The=20 > JDGPP Compiler programs were on the disk. I downloaded it and my = computer=20 > says its there, but I can't find it. I can find the files using = start/find=20 > files, but none of them seem to open. My computer wants me to choose = the=20 > program to open it with and I don't know which one to choose. >=20 > I have downloaded the Borland C++ Compiler and I am having the same = problem,=20 > also the free ClassExplorer Pro. >=20 > Am I not loading them right, or is there a trick to it? I guess I'm = not=20 > sure what to look for, but I do have an idea. >=20 > I am running W89 on an HP Pavilion laptop with 56mb ram, and also an = Everex=20 > desktop computer with 128mb ram. >=20 > I hope someone can help me. Please use simple explanations. I know = there=20 > are a lot of computer geniuses out there, but I am not one of them. >=20 > Thank you ahead of time. >=20 > Lesha > = _________________________________________________________________________= ____________ > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : = http://explorer.msn.com >=20 > ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C0588E.F99892A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Since you have the Borland Compiler, already, it = will be the=20 simplest to use. If you click on the icon in the download file, it = should=20 self-install. Then, the only thing you have to do is change your=20 autoexec.bat file to include the compiler in the PATH statement. = Something=20 like "PATH=3DC:\Borland\Bcc55\Bin; %PATH%.

Also, you need to write two small configuration = files in \Bin,=20 bcc32.cfg, and ilink.cfg. The instructions on how to do it are at = the=20 Borland site, where you made the download.

All these things need to be done, for the compiler = to access=20 the various libraries it needs.

good luck

"Lesha Richardson" = <leshasplace AT hotmail DOT com> = wrote in=20 message news:<F83b034lxOVlFKr8p= ir00004383 AT hotmail DOT com>...
>=20 I am a newbe to computers and computer programs. I know my = question will=20
> seem very silly to you, but I really need help.
> =
> I want=20 to learn C++, so I bought SAMS TEACH YOURSELF C++ IN 24 HOURS. The =
> JDGPP Compiler programs were on the disk. I downloaded it = and my=20 computer
> says its there, but I can't find it. I can find = the=20 files using start/find
> files, but none of them seem to = open. My=20 computer wants me to choose the
> program to open it with and I = don't=20 know which one to choose.
>
> I have downloaded the Borland = C++=20 Compiler and I am having the same problem,
> also the free = ClassExplorer=20 Pro.
>
> Am I not loading them right, or is there a trick = to=20 it? I guess I'm not
> sure what to look for, but I do have = an=20 idea.
>
> I am running W89 on an HP Pavilion laptop with = 56mb ram,=20 and also an Everex
> desktop computer with 128mb ram.
> =
> I=20 hope someone can help me. Please use simple explanations. I = know=20 there
> are a lot of computer geniuses out there, but I am not = one of=20 them.
>
> Thank you ahead of time.
>
> = Lesha
>=20 _________________________________________________________________________= ____________
>=20 Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
>=20
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