Getting the compiler to work

[Adam]

I'm just starting to try and learn my first comp language. However,
I'm so new to this I don't even know how to get the compiler to work
that came with my Jamso's C++ book. I've read the readme so many
times but I don't know how to execute what it asks..

This CD-ROM contains the source code files for the book Jamsa's
C/C++/C# Programmer's Bible.

The CD-ROM also contains a copy of the Borland C++ Version 5.5
compiler. To install the compiler, select the Borland directory of
this CD-ROM and then run the freecommandlinetools application to
install the compiler on to your hard disk. Then, you must perform the
following steps before you can run the compiler from the command line:

Within your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, add the directory c:\Borland\Bcc55\bin
to your command path. The easist way to add the command is simply to
place the following command at the end of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

PATH %PATH%;C:\Borland\Bcc55\bin

Within the directory C:\Borland\Bcc55\bin, create a file named
bcc32.cfg which will set the compiler options for the Include and Lib
paths (-I and -L switches to compiler) by adding these lines:

-I"c:\Borland\Bcc55\include"
-L"c:\Borland\Bcc55\lib"

Within the same direcotry (C:\Borland\Bcc55\bin), create the file
ilink32.cfg that will set the linker option for the Lib path by adding
this line to the file:

-L"c:\Borland\Bcc55\lib"

Which autoexec.bat file is it talking about? How do I create a file
and what type of file do I create in the C:\Borland\Bcc55\bin
directory? Do I just create a wordpad doc and remame it as a .cfg?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[Victor Bazarov]

I'm just starting to try and learn my first comp language. However,
I'm so new to this I don't even know how to get the compiler to work
that came with my Jamso's C++ book. I've read the readme so many
times but I don't know how to execute what it asks..

This CD-ROM contains the source code files for the book Jamsa's
C/C++/C# Programmer's Bible.

The CD-ROM also contains a copy of the Borland C++ Version 5.5
compiler. To install the compiler [...]
Which autoexec.bat file is it talking about? How do I create a file
and what type of file do I create in the C:\Borland\Bcc55\bin
directory? Do I just create a wordpad doc and remame it as a .cfg?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Please don't ask questions about installing compilers in comp.lang.c++
There is a host of newsgroups that starts with words "borland.public."
which incidentally includes ones dedicated to the C++ compiler they are
(or were) producing. It's their product, and they have newsgroups to
discuss their product.

Let me tell you one thing, though. You've picked a quite difficult
language to begin learning programming. The mere fact that you can't
handle installing a compiler suggests (do not be offended, we all
went through this phase) that you are not really ready, perhaps you
need to learn to operate the computer first. Perhaps something
simpler, something that installs itself, would be a better choice for
you. Think of Visual Basic, or maybe Borland JBuilder...

But in any case, do ask about the compiler installation in one of
borland.public. newsgroups. You will probably find one that suits
you best (or will get redirected a couple of times, no big deal).

Good luck!

Victor