I actually found a tutorial for the absolute beginner in C and C++ online. While I understand that I still need to get a book, I was still delighted to find more online enlightenment.

So, of course, comes my next questions:

All the program exercises for these tutorials have (obviously) a ".c" extension. Will this be compatible with the DigitalMars compiler?

Will I need to rename them to '.cpp' before I can use any of them?  or will that corrupt the file or compiler?

Me (again)

No you don't have to rename them. As long as C++ sources are in *.cpp files and c sources are in *.c files.

The compiler is a C and C++ compiler.

Aurura wrote:
> I actually found a tutorial for the absolute beginner in C and C++ online.
> While I understand that I still need to get a book, I was still delighted to
> find more online enlightenment.
> 
> So, of course, comes my next questions:
> 
> All the program exercises for these tutorials have (obviously) a ".c" extension.
> Will this be compatible with the DigitalMars compiler?
> 
> Will I need to rename them to '.cpp' before I can use any of them?  or will that
> corrupt the file or compiler?
> 
> Me (again)
> 
> 

the '.c' files I have were originally in a folder called 'CTutorial'.

I had to move a '.c'  into DigitalMars' bin file in order for it to link and compile.  Though I'm satisfied with the result, I'd like to ask if all of the .c or .cpp files I ever use or create will have to be saved in DigitalMars' bin file in order to work?

Me

Aurura wrote:
> the '.c' files I have were originally in a folder called 'CTutorial'.
> 
> I had to move a '.c'  into DigitalMars' bin file in order for it to link and
> compile.  Though I'm satisfied with the result, I'd like to ask if all of the .c
> or .cpp files I ever use or create will have to be saved in DigitalMars' bin
> file in order to work?
> 
> Me
> 
> 
No you don't have to move those *.c and *.cpp files to the bin folder. You have make sure the the bin dir is in the search path.

...exactly how do I do that?

In article <amad0k$2b9d$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Aurura says...
>
>...exactly how do I do that?
>
>

lot's of ways to skin a cat, sorry if this is too much information.

from a prompt...
set path=c:\etc\etc\dm\bin;%PATH%

-or- you can add c:\etc\dm\bin to your autoexec.bat PATH= statement if you have one.  that way you don't have to reset it every time you open a new window.

-or- you could create a sc.bat file and stick it in your windows\command folder, something like...

rem sc.bat
@echo off
c:\etc\etc\dm\bin\sc.exe %1 %2 %3 %4 %5
rem end sc.bat

-or- you could create a dmvars.bat i've been using this...

rem dmvars.bat
@echo off
if "%1"=="OFF" goto remove
if "%1"=="off" goto remove

subst s: c:\cpp\dm
set path=s:\bin;c:\windows;c:\windows\command;c:\xdos;
set INCLUDE=
set LIB=
echo DMC++ variables set
goto end

:remove
c:
subst s: /d
set path=c:\windows;c:\windows\command;c:\xdos;
echo DMC++ variables removed
goto end

:end
rem end dmvars.bat

...I tried your first example in five different ways.

Here's how I tried them:

1.  set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin,%PATH%
   Too many parameters

2.  set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin
   (Took me back to the original prompt)

3. set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin,compiler
   Too many parameters

4.set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin, compiler
   Too many parameters

5.set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin,%compiler%
  Syntax error

As you can see, I have no idea what I'm doing.
I'll keep trying.  Any additional assistance would be absolutely wonderful.

Me

okay, so I used a semi colon instead.  now, I type in path, and I get:

PATH=C:\DIGMARS\DM\BIN;C:\DIGMARS\DM\BIN;COMPILER

um... was this supposed to happen this way?

feeling sheepish,

Me

Aurura wrote:
> ...I tried your first example in five different ways.
> 
> Here's how I tried them:
> 
> 1.  set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin,%PATH%
>    Too many parameters
> 
> 2.  set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin
>    (Took me back to the original prompt)
> 
> 3. set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin,compiler
>    Too many parameters
> 
> 4.set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin, compiler
>    Too many parameters
> 
> 5.set path=c:\DigMars\dm\bin,%compiler%
>   Syntax error
> 
> As you can see, I have no idea what I'm doing.
> I'll keep trying.  Any additional assistance would be absolutely wonderful.
> 
> Me
> 
> 

you need dot-commas (;) not commas....