[BlindApex]

hey, i'm learning c++ now on my own, and i was wondering if someone could give me a step-by-step guide to saving and compiling code using the ANSI standard C++. What would be the best compiler and how do I use it, I cant seem to run the other ones I have tried

thx

[sippin codeine]

Hey, first download the free c++ compiler provided by BORLAND
take there survey and you will be compile in no time. http://www.borland.com/products/down..._cbuilder.html

then to use it read this 3 page article
http://cplus.about.com/library/weekly/aa031502a.htm V 5.5

You migh be interested in Delphi also which is made by Borland, It is a High power alternative to Visual Basic used for making rapid windows programs, it comes with an IDE, which is really stable, solid and, it is based on Pascal, a very strong programming language, while VB is based on a "Basic" programming language.

[BlindApex]

okay, i think i got it working

however, i think my code has some errors in it...

this is what i wrote:

/* Program #1 - A first C++ program.

Enter this program, then compile and run it.
*/

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
cout << "This is my first C++ program.";

return 0;
}

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

when i try to compile it, i get "*** 3 errors in Compile ***"

Error E2209 c:\mycode\1.cpp 6: Unable to open include file 'iostream'

Error E2282 c:\mycode\1.cpp 7: Namespace name expected

Error E2451 c:\mycode\1.cpp 11: Undefined symbol 'cout' in function main()



I'll keep trying, but any suggestions?

[sippin codeine]

First make sure you have setup your environment variables, then put this in the hello.cpp file, i'm using images because i think this forum has a bug, it wont let me type iostream.h



to compile goto command type cd c:\Location of your source file (c:\mycode)

then type bcc32 hello.cpp

after it compiles you test it py typing Hello.exe,
you should get the "This is my first c++ program" as an output.

It worked fine for me. any questions let me know.

[Scripter]

#include = always has some type of library following it.

such as <i o s t r e a m> as you should have typed after it includes functions such as "cout" that you used to display your message.

i spaced the library name because as "sippin" posted the forum has some type of problem when you write it out and doesnt post it.