Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Help with compiling C++ program Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Sodapop Posted at 10:51 am on Jan. 20, 2008 Okay, so it's the first thing I have to do in this class, which is only online for some reason, and I have no idea how to compile a program. We had to start out with a simple code saved as myprog.cpp in notepad2. We had to download MingW but I can't get it to work. Every time I try it just opens up the website and prompts me to download the program again. Am I using the wrong program or something? That's the one we were told to use though.

Replies rand0mguy Posted at 8:35 pm on April 29, 2008 Quote: from Will Smith at 10:37 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 Quote: from Sodapop at 10:51 am on Jan. 20, 2008 Okay, so it's the first thing I have to do in this class, which is only online for some reason, and I have no idea how to compile a program. We had to start out with a simple code saved as myprog.cpp in notepad2. We had to download MingW but I can't get it to work. Every time I try it just opens up the website and prompts me to download the program again. Am I using the wrong program or something? That's the one we were told to use though. You need to use a something called Compiler, then and only then you will be able to execute it. Jus try Dev-C++ http://www.bloodshed.net/ i use dev-c++ and its quite handy. u say u compiled it, but did u then run it? Will Smith Posted at 10:37 pm on Mar. 31, 2008 Quote: from Sodapop at 10:51 am on Jan. 20, 2008 Okay, so it's the first thing I have to do in this class, which is only online for some reason, and I have no idea how to compile a program. We had to start out with a simple code saved as myprog.cpp in notepad2. We had to download MingW but I can't get it to work. Every time I try it just opens up the website and prompts me to download the program again. Am I using the wrong program or something? That's the one we were told to use though. You need to use a something called Compiler, then and only then you will be able to execute it. Jus try Dev-C++ http://www.bloodshed.net/ Stormblazer Posted at 11:32 pm on Feb. 15, 2008 Install Dev-C++ that comes with MinGW. It should work right off unless you messed with something. All you need to do is make a new project, plop the code in it, and hit compile + run (F9). MinGW is a windows compilation of GCC, a widely used open source compiler, the best one in fact imo, and certainly the largest by far. Squiddles Posted at 5:20 pm on Feb. 12, 2008 Are you getting any error messages?   Sodapop Posted at 1:10 pm on Jan. 20, 2008 Ok, I tried that compiler and it's not working. So evidently I'm not doing something right. I entered the code exactly as I was supposed to, hit the compile button, and it didn't do anything. I'm sorry being such a nuisance but I just really don't get why it's not working like it should. I'm doing everything ithe book tells me to and it still doesn't work. marshmellowman Posted at 10:57 am on Jan. 20, 2008 Try DevC++ compiler. I used that back in my C++ days. Open up the .cpp file and click compile. It's free software. All 6 previous replies displayed.