Thread: help newbie compile program!

hello. i am trying to compile this c program but am encountering errors... not familiar with c logic enough to fix it. can you try to compile and fix, or recognize error? thanks
(this code is supposed to start process, and execute, please don't alter logic. help me fix syntax!)
PS: i've been getting lots of error msgs but after fixing them I still am left with:

line 1: Parse Error, expecting `SEP'
'{ int fork(), value'

Can anyone help? thanks!

*begin code*

{
int fork(), value;

value = fork();
value = fork();
printf("in main: value * %d\n", value);

return 0;

}

//
int fork(void);
int main()
{
if (fork() == 0); /*child process*/
{
printf("hello there \n");
return;
}
else /*parent process*/
printf("good bye\n");
printf("how are you doing?\n")
return 0;

}

ok sorry.

i remember that in the future. in the meanwhile; i don't suppose you could help me with my syntax error?

Code:

{
int fork(), value;

value = fork();
value = fork();
printf("in main: value * %d\n", value);

return 0;

}

int fork(void);
int main()
{
if (fork() == 0); /*child process*/
{
printf("hello there \n");
return;
}
else /*parent process*/
printf("good bye\n");
printf("how are you doing?\n")
return 0;

}

ok - i put the semicolon i am still getting the syntax error

Code:

line 1: Parse Error, expecting `SEP'
'{ int fork(), value'

also; i am trying to show a child process and parent process.. this is going to eventually be a bigger program but i need to get these initial processes working first lol any help getting this executable will be swell!

And what is the point of assigning value twice?