HELP!!!!

[Jonathan Wakely]

On Wed, Mar 02, 2005 at 04:36:26PM -0500, Jesus Christ wrote:

> Hello,
> My name is Caleb Statser and I have recently checked out the book "C++
> For Dummies", fourth edition.  It is supposed to come with a CD that
> contains all of the source code from the book along with a copy of
> "GNU C++", but alas, the CD was no where to be found, at least not in
> the book that I checked out.  I have attempted without succes to
> download a copy of it off of the internet but I will openly admit,
> even downloading it is too complex for me.  I guess i am just getting
> bogged down in all fo the Zip files and strange extensions.  I would
> greatly appreciate it if you would send me a direct link to somewhere
> where the program is availabe to a person who dosen't yet know what
> they are doing.

Hi Caleb,

this list is for development of GCC, your question would be more
appropriate on gcc-help@gcc.gnu.org

Assuming you want a compiler to run on windows, try this:
http://ems.calumet.purdue.edu/mcss/kraftrl/cs302/mingw-install.html

That page starts off by installing the compiler, then recommends
installing a development environment called Quincy:
http://www.alstevens.com/quincy2002/index.html

Qunicy is a development environment that works with MinGW (a version of
the GNU C++ compiler for windows). The Quincy site includes instructions
on downloading and installing MinGW, which you can get here:

Another set of step-by-step instructions here:
http://members.shaw.ca/CompSci30S/Chapter%202/Ch02pg01.html
http://members.shaw.ca/CompSci30S/Chapter%202/Ch02pg02.html

N.B. the Quincy FTP site doesn't seem to be responding right now but
that's probably temporary, there's a copy of the download file here:
http://www.kishwaukeecollege.edu/faculty/sgrever/cis150/quincy.html
but I have no idea if that copy is safe, it could have been modified.
Use it at your own risk.

You might want to try a book called "You Can Do It" by Francis
Glassborrow, which comes with a CD that includes Quincy and MinGW.
I've not looked at "C++ For Dummies" but Francis's book is very good.

jon