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TSE: Language: Compile: C++: How to compile free Borland C++ command line compiler v5.5 in TSE?

Sep 29th, 2003 04:38
Knud van Eeden,

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--- Knud van Eeden --- 19 February 2002 - 10:39 pm -------------------

TSE: Language: Compile: C++: How to compile free Borland C++ command 
line compiler v5.5 in TSE?

1. make sure you have the free Borland C++ compiler 'bcc32.exe' 
installed

   (so that e.g. this executable 'bcc32.exe' can be found on your
    computer)

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2. create a batchfile 'comcpp.bat', containing this text

   (adapt it to your system) and store this batchfile in your TSE
    directory)

   (e.g. save to: 'c:\mytsedirectory\comcpp.bat')

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@REM the following all on one line:
c:\borland\bcc55\bin\bcc32.exe -Ic:\borland\bcc55\include -
Lc:\borland\bcc55\lib %3

@IF errorlevel=1 GOTO fail
CLS
%1.exe
@GOTO end

:fail
@ECHO.
@ECHO.
@ECHO.
@ECHO There where errors found while compiling your program.
@ECHO.
@ECHO Could not compile to .exe...
@ECHO.
@ECHO.

:end
@PAUSE
@EXIT

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3. Adapt the TSE compiler macro information:

   (in TSE, after loading any file, press <SHIFT><F9>
   then 'D' for debug compiler setup
   then <ALT><C> to *copy* one of the compiler settings present
   (so make sure you do not overwrite your old c++ compiler settings
    present)
   then change the fields:

   'Extension' to: .cpp
   'Description' to: C++ free command line compiler
   'Command' to: c:\mytsedirectory\comcpp.bat &name& &ext& &fn& > 
&output&

   make sure this information is permanently stored in the compiler
   information (via <ENTER>, then <ESCAPE>)

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4. To make sure you compile with this free Borland command line
   compiler (e.g. for testing purposes), choose the first time

    1. <SHIFT><F9>

    2. select 'compiler from 'L'ist.'

   After that, the free Borland command line compiler will become the
   default C++ compiler.

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5. If you now load a .cpp file, fill in some program code for C++,
   for example type or copy this text in a file 'mytest.cpp'

    #include <iostream.h>

    void main( void );

    void main() {
     cout << "Hello World from C++\n";
    }

   save that text in your TSE directory,
   then press <CTRL><F9> or <ESCAPE><M><C> to compile, this will run 
that
   batch file, which includes the lib and include files files,
   and runs the output, if correctly compiled.

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6. That will show a typical output screen like this:

+------------------------------------------------------------+
|c:\wordproc\tse32_v40025>c:\borland\bcc55\bin\bcc32.exe     |
|-Ic:\borland\bcc55\include                                  |
|-Lc:\borland\bcc55\lib                                      |
|c:\TEMP\mytest.cpp                                          |
|                                                            |
|Borland C++ 5.5.1 for Win32 Copyright (c) 1993, 2000 Borland|
|                                                            |
|c:\TEMP\mytest.cpp:                                         |
|                                                            |
|Turbo Incremental Link 5.60 Copyright (c) 1997-2002 Borland |
|                                                            |
|c:\wordproc\tse32_v40025>mytest.exe                         |
|                                                            |
| Hello World from C++                                       |
|                                                            |
|Press any key to continue . . .                             |
+------------------------------------------------------------+

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Tested on TSE v4.x, and worked OK.
[kn, ni, mo, 29-09-2003 13:33:38]

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Internet: see also:

C++: Borland: Compiler: Command: Line: Install: How to install free 
Borland command line compiler?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/24923/fid/163

Computer: Wordprocessor: TSE: Language: Computer: Compile: Run: 
Overview
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/24311/fid/895

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