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Mac+ · Apr 24, 2003, 10:01 AM

Hi all,

I'm a newbie when it comes to programming and I'm trying to write up a project for Uni. However, I can't compile it (or more correctly, I'm not sure how to do it properly... I tried gcc -o -Wall -ansi -pedantic <filename> <filename.c> but command not known.)

I am using the terminal and vi is my code editing program.

Also, I downloaded vim - but I can't seem to open it from within the terminal - I have to launch it from the Finder. Is this correct?

Any help sincerely appreciated - but please bear in mind this is all new to me - so, as Homer would say, "Dumb it down for me"

Thanks.

bradoesch · Apr 24, 2003, 10:06 AM

You do have the developer tools installed, right? If so, here's how I do it and it works for me:

Code:

cc -o programname filename.c

Mac+ · Apr 24, 2003, 09:05 PM

Originally posted by bradoesch:
You do have the developer tools installed, right? If so, here's how I do it and it works for me:

Code:
cc -o programname filename.c

Thanks - I tried that in the terminal window and it said cc: Command not found.

How do I check about Debeloper Tools? I tried to launch Project BuilerWO, but it just makes the big box asif it is launching - yet nothing actually happens. It is version 3.0.

I'm just trying to write a c programme using vi (so I don't know if I need the Apple developer tools). What else do I need to do?

Thanks again.

Sarah31 · Apr 24, 2003, 10:19 PM

try adding a g in front of the cc in that command as for developer tools if they are installed on your computer you should have a /Developer directory in your root/main directory tree.

Mac+ · Apr 25, 2003, 02:08 AM

Originally posted by Sarah31:
try adding a g in front of the cc in that command as for developer tools if they are installed on your computer you should have a /Developer directory in your root/main directory tree.

Thanks - I did that but...

gcc: Command not found.

What gives?

drmbb2 · Apr 25, 2003, 09:30 AM

Originally posted by Mac+:
Thanks - I did that but...

gcc: Command not found.

What gives?

First make sure you do have it. gcc should be in /usr/bin (actually, it will be a symlink to gcc2 or gcc3, depending on how current your system is). cc should also be there as a link to gcc2 or gcc3.