having trouble compiling first program - i'm getting....Fatal error: unable to open input file 'test.cpp'  - - - errorlevel1

my program reads:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <iostream.h>

main()
{

cout << "Hello!";

}

Some questions:

1. Are you using the command line version?
2. Can you include a description of your actions to effect the compile?

In anticipation of this information, and making a few assumptions:

a. You need to have c:\dm\bin in your path. You can do this in Win95/8/ME by adding the following line

  path = c:\dm\bin;%PATH%

to your autoexec.bat file, or in NT/2000/XP by opening the System applet in Control Panel, and selecting the Environment Variables (you'll need to hunt for this as is different on each operating system), then adding c:\dm\bin to the PATH environment variable

b. you need to specify a fully-qualified path for your file or, preferably, execute your compile instruction from the file's local directory. E.g. if your file is in c:\test\test.cpp, then change to c:\test and from there execute

 dmc test.cpp


Matthew


"biff" <biff_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:as0e6s$h99$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> having trouble compiling first program - i'm getting....Fatal error:
unable to
> open input file 'test.cpp'  - - - errorlevel1
>
> my program reads:
>
> #include <stdio.h>
> #include <iostream.h>
>
> main()
> {
>
> cout << "Hello!";
>
> }
>
>

Thanks for replying - I'm using NT - I looked for the PATH variable in the control panel and it already appears to have a value set - any ideas? i have test.cpp in c:\dm\bin - in this directory in type dmc test.cpp

In article <as0kgj$o1k$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Matthew Wilson says...
>
>Some questions:
>
>1. Are you using the command line version?
>2. Can you include a description of your actions to effect the compile?
>
>In anticipation of this information, and making a few assumptions:
>
>a. You need to have c:\dm\bin in your path. You can do this in Win95/8/ME by adding the following line
>
>  path = c:\dm\bin;%PATH%
>
>to your autoexec.bat file, or in NT/2000/XP by opening the System applet in Control Panel, and selecting the Environment Variables (you'll need to hunt for this as is different on each operating system), then adding c:\dm\bin to the PATH environment variable
>
>b. you need to specify a fully-qualified path for your file or, preferably, execute your compile instruction from the file's local directory. E.g. if your file is in c:\test\test.cpp, then change to c:\test and from there execute
>
> dmc test.cpp
>
>
>Matthew
>
>
>"biff" <biff_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:as0e6s$h99$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>> having trouble compiling first program - i'm getting....Fatal error:
>unable to
>> open input file 'test.cpp'  - - - errorlevel1
>>
>> my program reads:
>>
>> #include <stdio.h>
>> #include <iostream.h>
>>
>> main()
>> {
>>
>> cout << "Hello!";
>>
>> }
>>
>>
>
>

Not off the top of my head. That does seem strange. Are you typing

  sc test.cpp

?

Try

  sc .\test.cpp

and see what happens.

Seems puzzling ...


"biff" <biff_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:as0mdj$q0n$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Thanks for replying - I'm using NT - I looked for the PATH variable in the control panel and it already appears to have a value set - any ideas? i
have
> test.cpp in c:\dm\bin - in this directory in type dmc test.cpp
>
> In article <as0kgj$o1k$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Matthew Wilson says...
> >
> >Some questions:
> >
> >1. Are you using the command line version?
> >2. Can you include a description of your actions to effect the compile?
> >
> >In anticipation of this information, and making a few assumptions:
> >
> >a. You need to have c:\dm\bin in your path. You can do this in Win95/8/ME
by
> >adding the following line
> >
> >  path = c:\dm\bin;%PATH%
> >
> >to your autoexec.bat file, or in NT/2000/XP by opening the System applet
in
> >Control Panel, and selecting the Environment Variables (you'll need to
hunt
> >for this as is different on each operating system), then adding c:\dm\bin
to
> >the PATH environment variable
> >
> >b. you need to specify a fully-qualified path for your file or,
preferably,
> >execute your compile instruction from the file's local directory. E.g. if your file is in c:\test\test.cpp, then change to c:\test and from there execute
> >
> > dmc test.cpp
> >
> >
> >Matthew
> >
> >
> >"biff" <biff_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:as0e6s$h99$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> >> having trouble compiling first program - i'm getting....Fatal error:
> >unable to
> >> open input file 'test.cpp'  - - - errorlevel1
> >>
> >> my program reads:
> >>
> >> #include <stdio.h>
> >> #include <iostream.h>
> >>
> >> main()
> >> {
> >>
> >> cout << "Hello!";
> >>
> >> }
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

thanks for the help but that didn't work either

In article <as0nu2$rlo$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Matthew Wilson says...
>
>Not off the top of my head. That does seem strange. Are you typing
>
>  sc test.cpp
>
>?
>
>Try
>
>  sc .\test.cpp
>
>and see what happens.
>
>Seems puzzling ...
>
>
>"biff" <biff_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:as0mdj$q0n$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>> Thanks for replying - I'm using NT - I looked for the PATH variable in the control panel and it already appears to have a value set - any ideas? i
>have
>> test.cpp in c:\dm\bin - in this directory in type dmc test.cpp
>>
>> In article <as0kgj$o1k$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Matthew Wilson says...
>> >
>> >Some questions:
>> >
>> >1. Are you using the command line version?
>> >2. Can you include a description of your actions to effect the compile?
>> >
>> >In anticipation of this information, and making a few assumptions:
>> >
>> >a. You need to have c:\dm\bin in your path. You can do this in Win95/8/ME
>by
>> >adding the following line
>> >
>> >  path = c:\dm\bin;%PATH%
>> >
>> >to your autoexec.bat file, or in NT/2000/XP by opening the System applet
>in
>> >Control Panel, and selecting the Environment Variables (you'll need to
>hunt
>> >for this as is different on each operating system), then adding c:\dm\bin
>to
>> >the PATH environment variable
>> >
>> >b. you need to specify a fully-qualified path for your file or,
>preferably,
>> >execute your compile instruction from the file's local directory. E.g. if your file is in c:\test\test.cpp, then change to c:\test and from there execute
>> >
>> > dmc test.cpp
>> >
>> >
>> >Matthew
>> >
>> >
>> >"biff" <biff_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:as0e6s$h99$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>> >> having trouble compiling first program - i'm getting....Fatal error:
>> >unable to
>> >> open input file 'test.cpp'  - - - errorlevel1
>> >>
>> >> my program reads:
>> >>
>> >> #include <stdio.h>
>> >> #include <iostream.h>
>> >>
>> >> main()
>> >> {
>> >>
>> >> cout << "Hello!";
>> >>
>> >> }
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Too weird for me. Maybe Walter might know.

Sorry

Matthew

"biff" <biff_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:as0qai$u7g$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> thanks for the help but that didn't work either
>
> In article <as0nu2$rlo$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Matthew Wilson says...
> >
> >Not off the top of my head. That does seem strange. Are you typing
> >
> >  sc test.cpp
> >
> >?
> >
> >Try
> >
> >  sc .\test.cpp
> >
> >and see what happens.
> >
> >Seems puzzling ...
> >
> >
> >"biff" <biff_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:as0mdj$q0n$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> >> Thanks for replying - I'm using NT - I looked for the PATH variable in
the
> >> control panel and it already appears to have a value set - any ideas? i
> >have
> >> test.cpp in c:\dm\bin - in this directory in type dmc test.cpp
> >>
> >> In article <as0kgj$o1k$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Matthew Wilson says...
> >> >
> >> >Some questions:
> >> >
> >> >1. Are you using the command line version?
> >> >2. Can you include a description of your actions to effect the
compile?
> >> >
> >> >In anticipation of this information, and making a few assumptions:
> >> >
> >> >a. You need to have c:\dm\bin in your path. You can do this in
Win95/8/ME
> >by
> >> >adding the following line
> >> >
> >> >  path = c:\dm\bin;%PATH%
> >> >
> >> >to your autoexec.bat file, or in NT/2000/XP by opening the System
applet
> >in
> >> >Control Panel, and selecting the Environment Variables (you'll need to
> >hunt
> >> >for this as is different on each operating system), then adding
c:\dm\bin
> >to
> >> >the PATH environment variable
> >> >
> >> >b. you need to specify a fully-qualified path for your file or,
> >preferably,
> >> >execute your compile instruction from the file's local directory. E.g.
if
> >> >your file is in c:\test\test.cpp, then change to c:\test and from
there
> >> >execute
> >> >
> >> > dmc test.cpp
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Matthew
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"biff" <biff_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:as0e6s$h99$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> >> >> having trouble compiling first program - i'm getting....Fatal error:
> >> >unable to
> >> >> open input file 'test.cpp'  - - - errorlevel1
> >> >>
> >> >> my program reads:
> >> >>
> >> >> #include <stdio.h>
> >> >> #include <iostream.h>
> >> >>
> >> >> main()
> >> >> {
> >> >>
> >> >> cout << "Hello!";
> >> >>
> >> >> }
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Instead of:

    dmc test.cpp

try the following:

    type test.cpp

"Matthew Wilson" <dmd@synesis.com.au> wrote in message news:as0qv6$usg$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Too weird for me. Maybe Walter might know.
>
> Sorry
>
> Matthew
>
> "biff" <biff_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:as0qai$u7g$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > thanks for the help but that didn't work either
> >
> > In article <as0nu2$rlo$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Matthew Wilson says...
> > >
> > >Not off the top of my head. That does seem strange. Are you typing
> > >
> > >  sc test.cpp
> > >
> > >?
> > >
> > >Try
> > >
> > >  sc .\test.cpp
> > >
> > >and see what happens.
> > >
> > >Seems puzzling ...
> > >
> > >
> > >"biff" <biff_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:as0mdj$q0n$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > >> Thanks for replying - I'm using NT - I looked for the PATH variable
in
> the
> > >> control panel and it already appears to have a value set - any ideas?
i
> > >have
> > >> test.cpp in c:\dm\bin - in this directory in type dmc test.cpp
> > >>
> > >> In article <as0kgj$o1k$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Matthew Wilson says...
> > >> >
> > >> >Some questions:
> > >> >
> > >> >1. Are you using the command line version?
> > >> >2. Can you include a description of your actions to effect the
> compile?
> > >> >
> > >> >In anticipation of this information, and making a few assumptions:
> > >> >
> > >> >a. You need to have c:\dm\bin in your path. You can do this in
> Win95/8/ME
> > >by
> > >> >adding the following line
> > >> >
> > >> >  path = c:\dm\bin;%PATH%
> > >> >
> > >> >to your autoexec.bat file, or in NT/2000/XP by opening the System
> applet
> > >in
> > >> >Control Panel, and selecting the Environment Variables (you'll need
to
> > >hunt
> > >> >for this as is different on each operating system), then adding
> c:\dm\bin
> > >to
> > >> >the PATH environment variable
> > >> >
> > >> >b. you need to specify a fully-qualified path for your file or,
> > >preferably,
> > >> >execute your compile instruction from the file's local directory.
E.g.
> if
> > >> >your file is in c:\test\test.cpp, then change to c:\test and from
> there
> > >> >execute
> > >> >
> > >> > dmc test.cpp
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >Matthew
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >"biff" <biff_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:as0e6s$h99$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > >> >> having trouble compiling first program - i'm getting....Fatal
error:
> > >> >unable to
> > >> >> open input file 'test.cpp'  - - - errorlevel1
> > >> >>
> > >> >> my program reads:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> #include <stdio.h>
> > >> >> #include <iostream.h>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> main()
> > >> >> {
> > >> >>
> > >> >> cout << "Hello!";
> > >> >>
> > >> >> }
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>