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<table border=1 frame="hsides" summary="this table is for layout only"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <h1>Digital Mars C/C++ Compilers</h1> <h2>Downloaded Version</h2>

The documentation is available online at:

<p> <a href="http://www.digitalmars.com/">www.digitalmars.com</a> <p> Much more software (over 300Mb) comes with the CD version, available at: <p> <a href="http://www.digitalmars.com/shop.html">www.digitalmars/shop.html</a> <p> Many useful additional utilities are available: <p>

<a href="http://www.digitalmars.com/eup.html" title="Extended Utility Package">Extended Utility Package</a>

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For tech support, please use our <a href="http://www.digitalmars.com/drn-bin/wwwnews?newsgroups=*">online forums</a>. These are also accessible as <a href="http://www.digitalmars.com/NewsGroup.html" title="tech support & discussion">News Groups</a>.

<h3>Installing the Downloaded Version</h3>

Digital Mars has a different view of installation than most software products. It doesn't need registry entries, environment variable settings, nor does it need to install anything in the \windows\system directory.

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Consequently, the compiler can be run without any need for an install. Just run the programs in \dm\bin. This is most convenient for cases where a particular version of the compiler is needed, or to just try it out.

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Installing is as simple as going to the root directory of the hard disk and unzipping the downloaded dm???c.zip file:

<pre> unzip dm???c.zip </pre>

The compiler is \dm\bin\dmc.exe. Too make it even more convenient, add

to the PATH environment variable setting (c: is the drive it is installed on).

To compile a simple hello.c program:

<pre> \dm\bin\dmc hello </pre>

will compile and link to create hello.exe.

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Notes:

<ul> <li> To use <tt><iostream></tt> and other STL code, download <a href="ftp://ftp.digitalmars.com/Digital_Mars_C++/STL/stlport.zip" title="download STLport 4.5.3"> STLport 4.5.3</b></a> as well. Be sure and use the switch: <pre> <tt>-I\dm\stlport\stlport</tt> </pre> so that the compiler can find <b><iostream></b>. </li>

<li> Do not install into a subdirectory with spaces, tabs,
+ signs, commas,
or # characters in the subdirectory or path names.
</li>

</ul> <h2>Full CD Version</h2>

Documentation is provided in HTML format, which means it is easiest to read it in a browser, such as Netscape or Explorer.

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To read the <a href="index.html">documentation</a>, bring up the browser, and type in:

<pre> g:\dm\index.html </pre>

where g is the drive letter of the cdrom drive the Digital Mars CD is in.

<h2>C++ Seminars</h2>

If you want to hone your C++ programming skills, see the <a href="http://www.astoriaseminar.com">Extraordinary C++</a> seminar.

<h2>Questions?</h2>

Tech support is provided via the Digital Mars <a href="http://www.digitalmars.com/NewsGroup.html">newsgroup forums</a>.

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