creating gcc.bat in vista i'm new at this (very)

[billo2310]

i'm using c for dummmies which is informative but when trying to create gcc.bat it tells me access denied i've created path i'm the administrator need help please very much appreciated people thnks so much! sorry forgot to mention i'm using vista doh!

[epots9]

vista is special that way, don't double click the bat file. Right click then select Run As Administer, and it'll open.

your probably wondering why? cuz your account is an admin, thats cuz vista doesn't trust you (or wants to make things harder).

[billo2310]

trying to set up a c compiler and need to create gcc.bat (batch file) but cannot says access denied! please help!!!!

[billo2310]

C:\Users\billo\Documents\prog\c\learn>goodbye
'goodbye' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file. this is the message i recieve any ideas anyone?

[billo2310]

think i've lost some of path and can't retrieve reads path as system variable and value reads ;c:\MinGW\bin all within system properties in enviroment variables please help i've always wanted to start programming please help me acheive my dream it means alot!!!!

[billo2310]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\billo>goodbye
'goodbye' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\billo>cd goodbye
The system cannot find the path specified.

C:\Users\billo>cd goodbye.c
The system cannot find the path specified.

C:\Users\billo>gcc -v
Reading specs from /mingw/lib/gcc-lib/mingw32/3.2.3/specs
Configured with: ../gcc/configure --with-gcc --with-gnu-ld --with-gnu-as --host=
mingw32 --target=mingw32 --prefix=/mingw --enable-threads --disable-nls --enable
-languages=c++,f77,objc --disable-win32-registry --disable-shared --enable-sjlj-
exceptions
Thread model: win32
gcc version 3.2.3 (mingw special 20030504-1)

C:\Users\billo>




hope this helps people please help i'm puling my hair out really want to do this
is any of this right?

many thanks

[pbmods]

Moving to the Windows forum....

[Nepomuk]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\billo>goodbye
'goodbye' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\billo>cd goodbye
The system cannot find the path specified.

C:\Users\billo>cd goodbye.c
The system cannot find the path specified.

C:\Users\billo>gcc -v
Reading specs from /mingw/lib/gcc-lib/mingw32/3.2.3/specs
Configured with: ../gcc/configure --with-gcc --with-gnu-ld --with-gnu-as --host=
mingw32 --target=mingw32 --prefix=/mingw --enable-threads --disable-nls --enable
-languages=c++,f77,objc --disable-win32-registry --disable-shared --enable-sjlj-
exceptions
Thread model: win32
gcc version 3.2.3 (mingw special 20030504-1)

C:\Users\billo>




hope this helps people please help i'm puling my hair out really want to do this
is any of this right?

many thanks

Does

C:\Users\billo>dir

show the file? You know, cd means "change directory", so it will only work, if "goodbye" is a directory. What you might want to do is ./goodbye if "goodbye" is a c-program (as "goodbye.c" suggests) and you've compiled it.

Greetings,
Nepomuk

[billo2310]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\billo>./goodbye
'.' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\billo>

think i need to create the gcc batch file for compiling but cant and it says access denied 0 new files copied in the cmd

i know i'm a pain in the arse sorry but really want to do this!

[billo2310]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\billo>./goodbye
'.' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\billo>goodbye
'goodbye' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\billo>gcc -v
Reading specs from /mingw/lib/gcc-lib/mingw32/3.2.3/specs
Configured with: ../gcc/configure --with-gcc --with-gnu-ld --with-gnu-as --host=
mingw32 --target=mingw32 --prefix=/mingw --enable-threads --disable-nls --enable
-languages=c++,f77,objc --disable-win32-registry --disable-shared --enable-sjlj-
exceptions
Thread model: win32
gcc version 3.2.3 (mingw special 20030504-1)

C:\Users\billo> i'm trying to compile but how when it doesn't create the gcc batch file i will not give up this will not defeat me .... i hope ! i've heard vista is a bitch with mingw so also going to try msvc++ will this pose less problems?

[Nepomuk]

What output does

C:\Users\billo> dir goodbye*
 

have? Cause it thinks, that the file isn't there...

Greetings,
Nepomuk

PS.: Is there a file "a.out" by any chance? If not, what is the exact command you used, to compile your program?

[billo2310]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\billo>./goodbye
'.' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\billo>goodbye
'goodbye' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\billo>gcc -v
Reading specs from /mingw/lib/gcc-lib/mingw32/3.2.3/specs
Configured with: ../gcc/configure --with-gcc --with-gnu-ld --with-gnu-as --host=
mingw32 --target=mingw32 --prefix=/mingw --enable-threads --disable-nls --enable
-languages=c++,f77,objc --disable-win32-registry --disable-shared --enable-sjlj-
exceptions
Thread model: win32
gcc version 3.2.3 (mingw special 20030504-1)

C:\Users\billo>Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\billo>dir goodbye*
Volume in drive C is Vista
Volume Serial Number is 96CA-7C66

Directory of C:\Users\billo

File Not Found

C:\Users\billo>

this is the outcome does this make it clearer or not i'm so desperate to do this so anyone please help i want to learn this stuff!

[Falina]

I'm not an expert but to me it works. I did this:

1. install MinGW compiler (on c:\MinGW)


2. open a "command prompt" window and type the next commands:

cd\windows //place urself in your "windows" directory

copy con gcc.bat //press Enter
@c:\MinGW\bin\gcc %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6
/*c:\MinGW\bin\gcc or whichever is ur path to gcc.exe on ur pc then press Enter*/
^Z //press F6 and ^Z appear, then press Enter

gcc -v // many lines should appear = works :D



3. better open a new commander window n and go where ur .c files are, for example:

cd "desktop" //press enter
cd c // press Enter
gcc hi.c -o hi
/*will compile ur hi.c program, -o is little o from "obvious", hi is the name ur .exe file will have after hi.c is compiled and linked which is done together in this compiler*/

hi //press enter

and now u should see what ur program hi.c returns/does.

So from now on every time u want to see what ur prog does, position urself where ur .c progs are, complite ur prog wt the above command and then access it through the name u gave in the -o option.

Hope it helps someone!

[billo2310]

windows is so shit so gonna install sabayon linux instead not enough control in windows especially vista! thanks everyone i'm going to start to live the dream cheers speak to you soon. here goes long live linux!!!!!!!!!