Thread: Newbie : Need help with TC 2.01 Borlan compiler

I recently installed TC 2.01v by Borland

I am running windowx XP

it had a zipped file which i unzipped and to a folder called tctemp and then clicked a file called install.exe which installed the program on C:/TC

Now when i start the program I have to go to the directory C:/TC and type TC

I started typing a a simple program and it worked fine but I ran into a few problems :

1. when I use any data type like int or float int the main function
the program gives me an error " expression syntax in main function "

2. I have been looking for a tutorail for this compiler but have been unable to find it, can anybody help me with that too

3. there were also some more instructions on the installtion which were to right click on the dos window and when a menu pops up then click properties and then type the name of file in some "....bat" somewhere in the properties menu. But when i right click on the DOS window i never get this kind of window

I need help very bad at this , I losing faith !!!!!!!

can someone please tell me a good C compiler i can look for and which i can use on windows XP

Dev-C++

This might sound foolish but I am looking for a just a C compiler not a C++
even though I know C code can be compiled on C++

the only C compiler i saw was gcc but if iam right it only runs on UNIX , can I run it on Windows XP

i was reading up on dec-C++ 5 the beta version which has the feature abt MiniGW using gcc (C compiler ) so is there an option in the compiler system on which one to use and if disable other one

I am sound very stupid i think but I'll take any critcism for this !!!!

Originally Posted by gemini_shooter

This might sound foolish but I am looking for a just a C compiler not a C++
even though I know C code can be compiled on C++

the only C compiler i saw was gcc but if iam right it only runs on UNIX , can I run it on Windows XP

Honey....you can set your project to be a C or C++ project...and you really shouldn't shun C++ like that. He's really a good guy. He has classes, exception handelling, and all sorts of other goodies that make your life easier.

Thank you very much

I am not setting c++ aside..

Just like to make myself a better programmer by being able to differentiate between them (C and C++) through my programs. Lately have been criticised very much for my coding styles and I should be because my coding style looks like a joke to me right now.

Check my post in this forum :

"airport log program using 3D linked list : problem reading from file " (page 2)

You might understand how bad my coding style is if u just glanced through the program and at the same time how frustated I am since I cannot figure out what the hell is wrong with that code ?

Anyways thanks a bunch u saved me a whole lotta frustration !!