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now i have lost steam and the air is thinned i am reading others posts

installing the program c++ compiler is also my frustration
i have been bugging for help. i don't know how to ask so i ramble hoping the answer will come to me. the computer world and it's lingo is diffferent!

my question is why do these BEGINNER books direct you to do something that takes "advanced" computer programming skills"

secondly, why not design a program you can download, and boom your on your way to programming? (I should add with compiler that comes together with program)

are you suggesting compilers? or something like notepad just to enter the program?
if so how do you get it to work without a compiler?
in therwards how to see the end product?
i couldn't download the compiler(see posts)
so i USED notepad now what?
what is an API?Quote

installing the program c++ compiler is also my frustration

i couldn't download the compiler(see posts)

You seem to be making life difficult for yourself. Did you read and understand the instructions? They're very clear.

Start here then move on to the Readme file here. Make sure you understand the requirements before proceeding.

There's even a zip-picker page at this site where you can select which zipped files to download and includes instructions on how to unzip/install the files. Also an Exe file is supplied to unzip the zipped files.

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so i used notepad now what?
The instructions are contained in the Readme.1st file. You save the source you created as filename.c then compile it. Here's a quote from Readme.1st:
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Compilation
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GCC is a command-line compiler which you invoke from the DOS command
line. To compile and link a single-file C program, use a command like
this:

gcc myfile.c -o myfile.exe -lm

The -lm links in the lib/libm.a library (trig math) if needed. (Link
order is significant, so if you need libm.a, always put `-lm' at the
end of the command line.)

There's a GCC invocation site here link.

You will never EVER be able to create PROGRAMS unless you read and understand the instructions. If English is not your first language I suggest you have the Readme.1st file translated to your native tongue.

Have fun...

V.Quote from: RUBY02 on July 02, 2008, 07:07:56 AM

my question is why do these beginner books direct you to do something that takes "advanced" computer programming skills"

they don't take advanced Computer programming skills, but rather skills in computer operating skills.


Quote from: RUBY02 on July 02, 2008, 07:07:56 AM

secondly, why not design a program you can download, and boom your on your way to programming? (I should add with compiler that comes together with program)


Because the makers of the compiler/IDE assume a base-level set of skills for the PEOPLE they design the program for. However, there are many Free IDE's for some of the languages. For example, Java is an easy one, you can find NetBeans IDE for that one- C++ has Watcom C++, but that's a tricky one to find...

are you suggesting compilers? or something like notepad just to enter the program?
if so how do you get it to work without a compiler?
in therwards how to see the end product?
i couldn't download the compiler(see posts)
so i used notepad now what?
what is an API?
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