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• Michael Comperchio <mcmprch adelphia.net> Sep 18 2002

I actually found a tutorial for the absolute beginner in C and C++ online.
While I understand that I still need to get a book, I was still delighted to
find more online enlightenment.

So, of course, comes my next questions:

All the program exercises for these tutorials have (obviously) a ".c" extension.
Will this be compatible with the DigitalMars compiler?

Will I need to rename them to '.cpp' before I can use any of them?  or will that
corrupt the file or compiler?

Me (again)

No you don't have to rename them. As long as C++ sources are in 
*.cpp files and c sources are in *.c files.

The compiler is a C and C++ compiler.

Aurura wrote:
 I actually found a tutorial for the absolute beginner in C and C++ online.
 While I understand that I still need to get a book, I was still delighted to
 find more online enlightenment.
 
 So, of course, comes my next questions:
 
 All the program exercises for these tutorials have (obviously) a ".c"
extension.
 Will this be compatible with the DigitalMars compiler?
 
 Will I need to rename them to '.cpp' before I can use any of them?  or will
that
 corrupt the file or compiler?
 
 Me (again)
 
 

the '.c' files I have were originally in a folder called 'CTutorial'.

I had to move a '.c'  into DigitalMars' bin file in order for it to link and
compile.  Though I'm satisfied with the result, I'd like to ask if all of the .c
or .cpp files I ever use or create will have to be saved in DigitalMars' bin
file in order to work?

Me

Aurura wrote:
 the '.c' files I have were originally in a folder called 'CTutorial'.
 
 I had to move a '.c'  into DigitalMars' bin file in order for it to link and
 compile.  Though I'm satisfied with the result, I'd like to ask if all of the
.c
 or .cpp files I ever use or create will have to be saved in DigitalMars' bin
 file in order to work?
 
 Me
 
 


folder. You have make sure the the bin dir is in the search path.

...exactly how do I do that?

In article <amad0k$2b9d$1 digitaldaemon.com>, Aurura says...
...exactly how do I do that?


lot's of ways to skin a cat, sorry if this is too much information.  

from a prompt...
set path=c:\etc\etc\dm\bin;%PATH%

-or- you can add c:\etc\dm\bin to your autoexec.bat PATH= statement if you have
one.  that way you don't have to reset it every time you open a new window.

-or- you could create a sc.bat file and stick it in your windows\command folder,
something like...

rem sc.bat
 echo off
c:\etc\etc\dm\bin\sc.exe %1 %2 %3 %4 %5
rem end sc.bat

-or- you could create a dmvars.bat i've been using this...

rem dmvars.bat
 echo off
if "%1"=="OFF" goto remove
if "%1"=="off" goto remove

subst s: c:\cpp\dm
set path=s:\bin;c:\windows;c:\windows\command;c:\xdos;
set INCLUDE=
set LIB=
echo DMC++ variables set
goto end

:remove
c:
subst s: /d
set path=c:\windows;c:\windows\command;c:\xdos;
echo DMC++ variables removed
goto end

:end
rem end dmvars.bat

...I tried your first example in five different ways.

Here's how I tried them:

1.  set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin,%PATH%
   Too many parameters

2.  set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin
   (Took me back to the original prompt)

3. set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin,compiler
   Too many parameters

4.set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin, compiler
   Too many parameters

5.set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin,%compiler%
  Syntax error

As you can see, I have no idea what I'm doing.
I'll keep trying.  Any additional assistance would be absolutely wonderful.

Me

okay, so I used a semi colon instead.  now, I type in path, and I get:

PATH=C:\DIGMARS\DM\BIN;C:\DIGMARS\DM\BIN;COMPILER

um... was this supposed to happen this way?

feeling sheepish,

Me

Aurura wrote:
 ...I tried your first example in five different ways.
 
 Here's how I tried them:
 
 1.  set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin,%PATH%
    Too many parameters
 
 2.  set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin
    (Took me back to the original prompt)
 
 3. set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin,compiler
    Too many parameters
 
 4.set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin, compiler
    Too many parameters
 
 5.set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin,%compiler%
   Syntax error
 
 As you can see, I have no idea what I'm doing.
 I'll keep trying.  Any additional assistance would be absolutely wonderful.
 
 Me
 
 


you need dot-commas (;) not commas....