Where do i start?

wtd · **Posted:** Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:26 pm

If it's your computer which isn't shared with anyone, then go for it.

Heck, they don't even have to know. My suggestion is to install it when they're away. You aren't likely to have network problems, and again, if you don't share the computer, no one is going to notice. If something does go wrong, just reinstall Windows.

Don't make promises beforehand. Don't make a lot of noise about it. Just be quietly smug if/when it does work. Smile

apomb · **Posted:** Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:46 pm

OOO OOOO I Downloaded the REAL one .. That wtd posted ... IT WORKS, it actually RUNS the programs!!! thank you soooooo much for all your help!!! i know youll help me again soon!!! YAY!! Very Happy

wtd · **Posted:** Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:54 pm

You're welcome.

Now go learn a few other languages and I'll be really proud. Smile

Ruby, O'Caml, Eiffel, etc.

apomb · **Posted:** Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:35 pm

Im finally finished first semester and will be beginning my C++ experience in exactly 6 days! i cant wait!!! - i will see this forum often in the next couple months, IM SOO EXCITED! multi

wtd · **Posted:** Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:41 pm

Good luck. And do ask questions frequently. That way if you've got any misperceptions or such we can catch them and help you correct them before they get out of hand. Smile

apomb · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:28 pm

Will do!

BlAcK TuRtLe · **Posted:** Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:36 pm

Actually CompWiz, I'm pretty sure we have Microsoft VC++.

wtd · **Posted:** Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:40 pm

BlAcK TuRtLe wrote:

Actually CompWiz, I'm pretty sure we have Microsoft VC++.

If that's version 6 then it's a death knell for any chance you have of learning anything useful.

BlAcK TuRtLe · **Posted:** Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:47 pm

Quote:

BlAcK TuRtLe wrote:
Actually CompWiz, I'm pretty sure we have Microsoft VC++.

If that's version 6 then it's a death knell for any chance you have of learning anything useful.

Good to know, any particular reason why it bites the big one?

wtd · **Posted:** Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:55 pm

BlAcK TuRtLe wrote:

Quote:

BlAcK TuRtLe wrote:
Actually CompWiz, I'm pretty sure we have Microsoft VC++.

If that's version 6 then it's a death knell for any chance you have of learning anything useful.

Good to know, any particular reason why it bites the big one?

It was designed to be a good Windows compiler, which doesn't necessarily equate with a good C++ compiler. VC++6 does a particularly bad job of implementing the C++ standard libraries, and often trips over basics of the language itself, especially templates, which are probably C++'s most powerful feature.

For students this becomes a problem when you're given perfectly valid C++ code and your compiler tells you otherwise.

The C++ compiler with Visual Studio .NET is much better, but so is GCC, and the latter is everywhere, while the former is limited to recent versions of Windows (it is really good there, though).

apomb · **Posted:** Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:13 pm

Wow there Helf, ya blow hard, i kinda figured that one out ... did you notice the date on my post? ... it was BEFORE we started. Good to see you back tho, Welcome Very Happy

and plus, i have Dev C++ at home, as well as Linux, therefore the gcc ... hvent tried that one yet tho ... have to find the right package in synaptic, havent had time. Crying or Very sad

ANYWHOO
ps Black turtle: we need to go to Romes again soon! lol

wtd · **Posted:** Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:18 pm

Which distro?

apomb · **Posted:** Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:34 pm

see: nEwB in ubuntu ...

wtd · **Posted:** Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:47 pm

Ah yes.

code:

sudo apt-get install gcc g++

For C and C++ compilers.

apomb · **Posted:** Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:58 pm

kk, one more time, when it says "no input files" what do i do? i forget

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