New To C++

[yellowsnow]

I just started teaching myself C++, but I'm having trouble using a compiler. I get what it does, but I just can't seem to figure out how to do it. I thought that you ran the .cpp file with the compiler exe? This hasn't worked, and nothing else I've tried has either. I guess what I really don't get is what sort of interface you use to compile the file. Do you open the compiler first? Sorry if these sound like stupid questions, the tutorial I've been using has been less then helpful so far.

[GreenBMP]

I don't know much but what i've seen in the very little i've tried is you open up the compiler, open the .cpp file, and then compile it.

EDIT to make that clear if your totally clueless =) open the cpp file IN the compiler... idk about opening WITH it, and absolutely don't open it up in a word proccesser on the side and expect it to work. So start up the compiler, and if it has a gui go to file > open find the cpp file and open it.

IDK if i should be talking since I know like nothing about C++ but yeah.

[aym]

What compiler are you using? Dev-C++? Visual C++? GCC? Or what?

Steps to compile .cpp files depend on the compiler you are using.

[yellowsnow]

I have Dev-C++ now and I get it now. Thanks for mentioning it.