Lots and lots of help needed here!

b0iNg · 2003-03-19T20:51:02

Ok..I downloaded Dev-C++ and I am closely following a tutorial of the net "Learn C++ in 21 days". The link to it is here: http://newdata.box.sk/bx/c/ Ok so I install dev-c++..did the first hello world application and compile it..then ERROR! Could not find iostream.h ..the tutorial said to check the documentation for info on how to include paths or something..how do I do it? I'm totally confused. Whats more I think this dev-c++ is for C, not C++ programming as the tutorials they show is in C(I think). Also the tutorial uses "cout" while the dev-C++ tutorial uses "printf"..and the program detects "cout" as an error? The code is: #include <iostream.h> int main() { cout << "Hello World!\n"; return 0 } And when I try compiling it it says that it cannot find "iostream.h" and that there is an error with the line "cout << "Hello World!\n";" Someone help me please! Thanks in advance! [edit]Ok thanks Sneftel! I'll add the code now![/edit] Newbie Game Developer! [edited by - b0iNg on March 18, 2003 1:09:06 AM]

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Started by b0iNg March 17, 2003 10:38 PM

18 comments, last by b0iNg 21 years, 1 month ago

Dobbs

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March 18, 2003 12:35 PM

That should be endl with the letter l, not end1 with the number 1. Besides that it looks alright.

Dobbs

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March 18, 2003 12:37 PM

Also Miserable is technically right - you don't have to have the line "using namespace std;" - but he forgot to mention that if you don't do it you have to put "std::" in front of "cout" and "endl" in your code instead.

If you have a book about C++ or can find a good tutorial online, read about namespaces. That will explain the reason behind all this.

Edit: I really need to do something about my posting diarrhea

[edited by - Dobbs on March 18, 2003 1:39:04 PM]

b0iNg

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March 19, 2003 07:53 AM

Erm guys..I dont know what I am doing wrong! I am receiving alot of errors when I compile! I dont know what kinda of errors it is. If someone can really help me, please drop me an email at jeff_lam10@hotmail.com

I have MSN, best if you have it too. I took a screenshot of the errors as it really is difficult to explain. If you can help me I''ll send you the screenshot.

In fact it shows that I have 70 errors! What the hell!? Argh...

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b0iNg

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March 19, 2003 07:57 AM

I just found out that alot of the problems seem to be caused by ! In fact when my code is:

  #include using namespace std;int main();{cout << "Hello World!" << endl;     return 0;}

I only get 2 errors. First error is about the missing file that should be in front of #include. 2nd error is an error I dont quite understand - its an error of the first curly bracket, saying that it is a parse error? I dont understand. I got the screenshot though, so someone please try to contact me!

[edited by - b0iNg on March 19, 2003 9:00:29 AM]

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neoztar

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March 19, 2003 08:18 AM

Remove the semicolon after int main()

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b0iNg

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March 19, 2003 08:35 AM

I just found out that no matter what, anything I compile seem to have a problem. Even the examples provided by Dev-C++..I open the project and compile it and it still has errors. So what does this mean?!?

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b0iNg

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March 19, 2003 09:33 AM

I have tried removing the semi colen...however it still says parse error..

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Dobbs

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March 19, 2003 09:40 AM

After #include you should have a file name, in this case iostream. Like this:

  #include <iostream>using namespace std;// etc.

smart_idiot

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March 19, 2003 10:27 AM

quote:Original post by b0iNg
I just found out that no matter what, anything I compile seem to have a problem. Even the examples provided by Dev-C++..I open the project and compile it and it still has errors. So what does this mean?!?

Are you using the newest version with GCC 3.2? If so, go to the Compiler Options, go to Directory Settings, select C++ Includes, and in the space provided at the bottom, write C:\Dev-Cpp\include\c++\mingw32 (if you didn''t install to the default location change it to reflect that) and click on Add.

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b0iNg

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March 19, 2003 08:51 PM

Thanks alot smart_idiot! That works! Thanks!

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