Re: [Dev-C++] Problem compiling - file not found!

[lordSauron <lor...@gm...>]

On 8/27/05, neo...@fu... <neo...@fu...> wrote:
> Whenever I attempt to compile a .cpp, even a single, self-contained .cpp =
file, I get this in the compiler log:

> Compiler: Default compiler
> Executing  g++.exe...
> g++.exe "foo.cpp" -o "foo.exe"
> Execution terminated

What's it doing executing?  I don't understand that.

> I'm on Windows XP, though I've recently. How can I fix this? Am I doing s=
omething wrong? I've used other compilers before without issue on other mac=
hines... but I'm looking for one to work on for personal projects.

Want to know a big secret?  GCC is really one of the better C/C++
compilers around.  My dad, whose a defense contractor for the US DoD,
when they have something that they either can't get to run fast enough
on their expensive Microsoft and Borland compilers, use the G++, and
usually get far better performance and reliability.  G++ is really
nice in that it's free, the best there is, and is so scalable that
it'll work like a charm for everything from helloworld.c to
missle_defense_algorithm.cpp and everything in between.

As for your error, to me it sounds like you made files but no project.
 DevC++ is odd in this manner.  When you create a project, it keeps a
list of all the files it needs to send during compile.  If you're not
developing with a project, you need to make one and add the files to
it.  However, you were really vauge, so I could very easily be miles
from the truth of your problem.  Good luck though!