How do you set up the C compiler?

Question

Hi all. I just downloaded a C compiler called MinGW. I've installed it and now I'm not sure of what to do? Can someone pls help me with step by step instructions? I'm using XP btw...Thanks!

Answer 1

Create a c program in your favorite text editor something like this:



#include

int main(int argc, char** argv) {

printf("Hello, World\n");

return 0;

}



Save this to a file such as main.c



then to compile the file type: C:\MinGW\bin\gcc -c main.c

this will generate a main.o file. Object file.



then link the object file to create an executable like this:

C:\MinGW\bin\gcc -o main.exe main.o



and you there you have it a main.exe



more info here http://www.mingw.org/docs.shtml#compilingandbuilding

Answer 2

Here you go:

http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html



This uses MingW I believe except it had an IDE front end. When I used to program in C / C++ This is what I used in windows.

Answer 3

Sorry to hear you are using XP. Install LINUX (SUSE UBANTU) and you will not only have some excellent secure, opensource tools, you will also have many examples of C code to examine.