Thread: Noobs reading "Jumping into C++" - Practice Problems discussion

Ive found when i open up a brand new project, the main area of the screen where I would be typing code is completely blank. From there I have two options I know of:
1) go to the management tab on the side, and under projects open up the file "main.cpp" which opens up a "Hello World" program. I could delete that and then write whatever I want every time I want to program anything.
2) I go to File->New->empty file which gives me a blank slate, but when I try to "#include <iostream>" it tells me "fatal error: iostream: no such file or directory"

is there any way for me to open any new projects without this happening?
even better, is there another, simpler c++ program i can use instead? Im using Code::Blocks because the "Jump into C++" book suggested it but I dont think the usefulness of the book is dependent on whether or not I use Code::Blocks...

Originally Posted by Wilave

I go to File->New->empty file which gives me a blank slate, but when I try to "#include <iostream>" it tells me "fatal error: iostream: no such file or directory"

when you created your project, you may have selected C instead of C++ by mistake.

Originally Posted by Wilave

even better, is there another, simpler c++ program i can use instead? Im using Code::Blocks because the "Jump into C++" book suggested it but I dont think the usefulness of the book is dependent on whether or not I use Code::Blocks...

you are correct. the book should remain useful even with a different IDE (integrated development environment). there are several good ones. Eclipse, Netbeans, and Visual C++ Express are but a few. it is unlikely that you will find any of those simpler than Code::Blocks.