Using GCC

I need some help with GCC compiler. I downloaded and extracted the files. After that I'm not really sure what to do.


I need to use GCC to run C applications

GCC doesn't run applications, it takes source code and gives you a binary that you can then run (depending on the arguments you give). Have you read the man pages for it yet?

i need to run the following commands...

gcc file1.c -o file1
gcc file2.c -o file2
/file1
/file2


how do i do that?

>how do i do that?
I don't know, probably with a keyboard. If you don't know how to run an executable file, you shouldn't be using GCC. Go with something that holds your hand more.

>> I don't know, probably with a keyboard.

Ouch. :)

Hi Mak, you've got to explain yourself clearer. Help us help you.

To run those commands, you need a terminal of some kind.
Do you know how to use the command line?

okay...for example when using JDK when you compile java files...you go to JDK/BIN/
and there you use javac to compile


I'm not sure how this works with GCC

i have the folder itself

when I just type gcc file1.c -o file1


C:\gcc-3.3.3>gcc file1.c -o file1
'gcc' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Is GCC in that directory?
Isn't it in the BIN directory?

If you just want to program C applications on Windows without worrying about all this command-line stuff, just download Dev-C++. It uses a version of GCC and it will save you alot of trouble.

thats the problem..i could not find the GCC file itself or BIN directory

but i'll try Dev-C++

Wait. I think to compile C++ programs using GCC, you use g++.exe. Not gcc.exe?

okay...i think i got it figured out now

thanks

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Originally posted by Dante Shamest
Wait. I think to compile C++ programs using GCC, you use g++.exe. Not gcc.exe?

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yes, you would use G++, or sometimes C++ (the .EXE is a windows thing) for C++ code, but he's writing C code... I suggest using Dev C++ as well... you can take a little more deep look at the switches and programs it's using (just poke through the options for a while) and eventually you'll get the hang of it and you might be able to start using GCC on it's own...