C++ newbie

Hey guys

I'm very, very new with C++
I just downloaded a free compiler called: Dev-Cpp
So.. I got my hands on some free source codes from games just to check it out.
Now I want that game to work so in the zip file I open the file and it loads Dev-Cpp, so I see my code and when I hit : Compile, it compiles and than there aren't any errors, so when I hit Debug it says the source code is not Compiled... But I just compiled the whole code
So my quesion is : How do I get that game working

Thnx alot

I dont have enough time to really help you me thinks, but if you want help how bout telling us what game your trying to make work? and some more general info about it.

Haven't used that compiler before but as a guess it could be that you have it compiled in release mode and would need to compile it under debug mode to be able to use the debug utilities.

Originally Posted by Cytrix

Hey guys

I'm very, very new with C++
I just downloaded a free compiler called: Dev-Cpp
So.. I got my hands on some free source codes from games just to check it out.
Now I want that game to work so in the zip file I open the file and it loads Dev-Cpp, so I see my code and when I hit : Compile, it compiles and than there aren't any errors, so when I hit Debug it says the source code is not Compiled... But I just compiled the whole code
So my quesion is : How do I get that game working

Thnx alot

Have you compiled anything with your installation? How about "Hello, World" or some simple examples? Do they work? Can you execute them? Did you go through any part of the tutorial? Have you created a project?

Getting outside programs, especially things like games, may not be the best thing to do for the first attempt.

Regards,

Dave

...it compiles and than there aren't any errors...

If it truly compiles (and links), all you have to do is double-click on the resulting exe file! You don't need to use the debugger.

...when I hit : Compile...

I'm not sure if this is the correct command. You have to compile and link. Every compiler that I've used can to this with one click or one command. I don't use Dev-C++, but lots of people here do, and they can help you with the specific details, if you can't find out from reading the documentation.

Read the documentation to find out where Dev-C++ puts the resulting exe file.

Compilers are not easy to configure and learn. So like Dave said, get it working with "Hello World" first. I ALWAYS] try-out "Hello World" when I'm using a new compiler (or a compiler that's new to me). If you're so new to C++, that you don't know about "Hello World", see the cProgramming.com TUTORIAL.

If you have a single source file, and it contains only standard C++, then you should have no problems.

But, most games contain non-standard code. There are no graphics, color, or sound, in ANSI standard C++. You may need some particular compiler and/or some particular 3rd party graphics library. If there are multiple source files, there will be some compiler-specific way (such as setting-up a "project") of getting all of these files compiled (and linked) together.