[Dev-C++] Newbie question

[David P. <dav...@ya...>]

OK, I just downloaded the 4.9.5 Beta version of Dev-C++, the one
that includes Mingw and GDB 5.  I am using the book "C++ for
Dummies" to try to teach myself C++.  My ultimate goals are to
be able to write a chess program and some simulation software
(chess for fun, simulations for work, as I am a statistician).

I entered the program:

/*  Program to convert temperature from Fahrenheit to Celcius
degrees  */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <iostream.h>

int main(in nNumberofArgs, char* pszArgs[])
{
    /*  enter the temperature in Celcius  */
    int celcius;
    cout << "Enter the temperature in Celcius:";
    cin >> celcius;
    
    /*  calculate the conversion from Celcius to Fahrenheit  */
    int factor;
    factor = 212 - 32;
    int fahrenheit;
    fahrenheit = factor * celcius/100 + 32;
    cout << "Fahrenheit value is:";
    cout << fahrenheit;
    
    return 0;
}

and when I tried to compile it, I got an error.  The last
element in the log file before compiling stopped was the "-L
'C:\Program Files\C++\Dev-C++\lib' execution terminated"
message.  When I tried to use the Debug feature, there was an
error saying that GDB.exe couldn't be located.  Furthermore,
when I use the update feature in the Tools menu, I get the error
"Error: your devcpp.cfg file is missing."

If anyone could point out what I need to do to get up and
running, I would really appreciate it.  Do I need to change
anything in the PATH environmental variable to point at some of
these files?

Thanks in advance,
   david paul

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