Subj : Re: Newbe needs compiler
To   : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp
From : "Les Coover" <lcc66604@cox.net.spam>
Date : Sat Aug 02 2003 01:02 am

Thank you for the excellent information.


"Ed Mulroy [TeamB]" <ed@mulroyREMOVETHESECHARS.org> wrote in message
news:3f2b20f1$1@newsgroups.borland.com...
> The current compiler is C++ Builder version 6.  It handles both of the C
and
> C++ languages.  If your source file has an extension of .C then it deals
> with it as C langauge.  If the extension is .CPP then it deals with it as
> C++.
>
> Borland has posted the command line tools from C++ Builder version 5 as a
> free download.  You will have to register for it, but it costs nothing to
> register.
>
> The compiler is here:
> http://www.borland.com/products/downloads/download_cbuilder.html
>
> After you download it and run it to do the initial install, a readme.txt
> file will be created in which are some instructions for finishing the
> installation for your machine.
>
> A more detailed and more helpful set of instructions is posted here
> http://community.borland.com/article/0,1410,21205,00.html
>
> Help files for that version 5 of the compiler are here:
> http://info.borland.com/techpubs/bcppbuilder/v5/updates/pro.html
>
> When developing code it is most useful to have a debugger tool.  Turbo
> Debugger is posted for download here:
> http://www.borland.com/products/downloads/download_cbuilder.html
>
> The C++ Builder newsgroups all have the word 'cppbuilder' in their names.
> The two that will probably be most useful to you are:
>
>   borland.public.cppbuilder.commandlinetools
>   borland.public.cppbuilder.language.cpp
>
> I have some pages with links that may be of use to people doing
programming,
> especially if using the Borland compilers.  Feel free to look around them
> and use them if they proove helpful.
>   http://users.nc.rr.com/emulroy/borland.htm
>   http://users.nc.rr.com/emulroy/programg.htm
>
> .  Ed
>
> > Les Coover wrote in message
> > news:3f2aeb30@newsgroups.borland.com...
> >
> > I am taking my first structured programming class and we will
> > be doing some C programming.  Perhaps latter I will be taking
> > other classes developing C programming further but I don't
> > need anything very fancy just something basic that will compile
> > and run my C programs (with some kind of editor window if it
> > isn't too much extra). What do you recommend (as reasonably
> > priced as possible--I am a student)?
> > How do I download it?  How do I get the CD ROM?
> >
> > My System:
> > Micro Tech computer with 128 MB RAM and 19 GB hard drive, also
> > has Zip 250 drive.
> >
> > Windows 98 Operating System
> >
> > Office 2000 Professional suite.
>
>

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