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77 lines
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Digital Mars C/C++ Compilers
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Downloaded Version
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The documentation is available online at:
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www.digitalmars.com
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Much more software (over 300Mb) comes with the CD version, available at:
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www.digitalmars.com/shop.html
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Installing the Downloaded Version
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Digital Mars has a different view of installation than most software products.
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It doesn't need registry entries, environment variable settings, nor does it
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need to install anything in the \windows\system directory.
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Consequently, the compiler can be run without any need for an install.
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Just run the programs in \dm\bin. This is most convenient
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for cases where a particular version of the compiler is needed, or to just try
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it out.
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Most of the non-IDDE Digital Mars programs are console programs.
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A command prompt window can be created on XP by
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clicking on [Start][Command Prompt].
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Installing is as simple as going to the root directory of the hard disk and
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unzipping the downloaded dm???c.zip file:
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unzip dm???c.zip
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The compiler is \dm\bin\dmc.exe. Too make it even more convenient, add
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c:\dm\bin
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to the PATH environment variable setting (c: is the drive it is installed on).
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To compile a simple hello.c program:
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\dm\bin\dmc hello
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will compile and link to create hello.exe.
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To use <iostream> and other STL code, download
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ftp://ftp.digitalmars.com/Digital_Mars_C++/STL/stlport.zip
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as well. Be sure and use the switch:
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-I\dm\stlport\stlport
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so that the compiler can find <iostream>.
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Do not install into a subdirectory with spaces, tabs,
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+ signs, commas, or # characters in the subdirectory or path names.
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Full CD Version
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Documentation is provided in HTML format, which means it is easiest
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to read it in a browser, such as Netscape or Explorer.
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To read the documentation, bring up the browser, and type in:
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g:\dm\index.html
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where g is the drive letter of the cdrom drive the Digital Mars CD is in.
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C++ Seminars
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If you want to hone your C++ programming skills, check out the
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Extraordinary C++ seminar at http://www.astoriaseminar.com
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