Re: running gnu compiler

["Martin v. Loewis" <martin@loewis.home.cs.tu-berlin.de>]

>   I recently purchased the GNU C++ compiler and succeeded in
> installing it. However, how is one supposed to begin running it? And
> does it work through the Borland font, the MS-DOS, or do I just not
> know how to open it?

What exactly did you purchase, and where did you purchase it? I'll
assume for the moment that it was the "GNU Software for MS-Windows and
MS-DOS and Compatible Systems" from the FSF. If so, you got the
Delorie port, DJGPP. You can find online information about it at

http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/

Essentially, you invoke the compiler by invoking 'gcc' from the
command line. You should have saved the source code in files, and then
invoke, say,

   gcc -Wall -o myprog.exe mymain.c mysub1.c mysub2.c

This will compile mymain.c, mysub1.c and mysub2.c, and produce an
executable program myprog.exe. There are much more command line
options; you'll find those in the "texinfo documentation".

Hope this helps,
Martin