Help getting started with C

Hi

I recently installed Turbo C by running install.exe
It got installed in C:\TC directory.

I created my first C program and saved it in some other directory C:\ABC

On Command prompt it I use following statement: tc , it is not recognizing the command. So I did the following:

edit c:\autoexec.bat

I added following statement in that:
set path=%path%;c:\tc\init.bat

Save & Exit.

Autoexec (hit enter to execute the file)

but still I am not able to use commands in directories other than C:\TC

Any suggestions?

The PATH environment variable should be a semi-colon delimited list of directories, not files. Find the tc.exe file in that tc directory. Sometimes programs have a bin folder so if you don't find a c:\tc\tc.exe then maybe look for a c:\tc\bin\tc.exe. Whichever directory you find it in, add that directory to your path (i.e. "set path=%path%;c:\tc", or "set path=%path%;c:\tc\bin")

Or get a compiler that isn't 10 years old ;) Dev-C++ is a very decent one and it's free.

Thanks for the reply. I downloaded the Dev-C++ and compiled my programs. But after running the program I don't see the output in the results window.

What could be the possibility?

Once the program finishes the command window closes. Try adding a getchar() or something to the end of the program so it waits for user input. Or try running your program from inside the command window instead of just double-clicking the icon.

make sure that u call this sample follwing function before u call the getchar function. provided if you call getchar after the scanf function has called

Code:

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void clear_buffer(void) // fucntion prototype

void clear_buffer(void)
{
      int ch;

      while((ch=getchar())!='\n' && ch!=EOF);
}

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to know the reason of why to call this fucntion read the FAQ u will come to know some interesting reason

ssharish2005

Code:

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void clear_buffer(void) // fucntion prototype

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->

Code:

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void clear_buffer(void); // fucntion prototype

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:)

Another way ...

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>

main()
{

    /*
    ...
    ...
    ...
    */

    fflush(stdin);
    getchar();
}

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kosodo,

It is generally considered irritating when someone asks a question before reading the FAQ.

It is generally considered extremely irritating when someone answers a question before reading the FAQ.

Don't use fflush(stdin), ever.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by dwks

Code:

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void clear_buffer(void) // fucntion prototype

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->

Code:

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void clear_buffer(void); // fucntion prototype

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:)

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my typing mistake sorry :D

ssharish2005

Quote:

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Originally Posted by cwr

kosodo,

It is generally considered irritating when someone asks a question before reading the FAQ.

It is generally considered extremely irritating when someone answers a question before reading the FAQ.

Don't use fflush(stdin), ever.

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Sorry, I didn't mean anything but try to help. Those lines of codes are learned from this training cource: http://www.vtc.com/products/cprog.htm. Once again, sorry! I'm reading the FAQ. couldn't imagine it is this helpful :D ...

If you see fflush(stdin) in tutorial code (aside from telling you not to use it), then it's a spectacular indication to not trust anything else from it. :D