A Question on C++
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Shaper
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written Wednesday, March 12 2008 08:58
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Alright, I've been doing some light experimentation with the C/C++ language. I was curious as to whether C/C++ works on both Windows and Macintosh, or whether it's strictly a Windows language. Also, does anyone know where I can find a reference guide to the windows.h header file? Or just where to find the windows.h header file? -------------------- Hz'ii'zt a'iiencf coxnen a'bn'z'p pahuen yzpa'zuhb be'tt'phukh'kn az'ii'ova mxn't bhcizvi'fl? Nioca's Citadel - A resource for BoA graphics and scripts, as well as my scenarios. Posts: 2686 | Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Wednesday, March 12 2008 09:23
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C++ being platform dependent relies totally on what libraries you're using. The standard C++ library is platform independent. Windows has it's own library's and header files. I would check out www.cprogramming.com and www.cplusplus.com [ Wednesday, March 12, 2008 09:25: Message edited by: Drakemoore ] Posts: 14 | Registered: Friday, March 30 2007 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Wednesday, March 12 2008 11:33
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By Nioca: quote:I could just cry... Anyway. If you're working on a Windows box, all bets are off on where your include files are located. If you're using a GUI compiler (like Dev-C++), you should be able to check where it looks for the include files directory (I'll boot into Vista when I get home and double-check this). And as the previous post says, do try to use the standard libraries whenever possible instead of OS-specific ones. Of course, for any moderately complicated program, you'll have no choice but to use the platform features (for instance, POSIX features are available on Mac OS X and most Unix-like systems, but not for Windows unless you do some acrobatics first). EDIT: Hmmm. Apparently I don't have Dev-C++ anymore, but MinGW. The directory is C:\MinGW\include, which probably doesn't help you much. -------------------- c++; /* Increments the size of c, but returns the original value. */ [ Wednesday, March 12, 2008 16:13: Message edited by: Dintiradan ] Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Wednesday, March 12 2008 16:22
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quote:Awesome reference. It got me through the C++ classes I've taken. -------------------- Do not provoke the turtles. They do not like being provoked. -Lenar Always remember, kids: every time you 'lol', God kills a kitten. My website: Nemesis' Refuge (Last Update: 3/7/08) Posts: 743 | Registered: Friday, September 29 2006 07:00 |