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- From: <verneb@the-fix.sos.on.ca>
- Date: Tue,16 Jan 96 11:54:14 -0500
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
- Subject: pacific shareware msdos compiler...package.
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- To: INT:rmhanson@students.wis
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- Int:rmhanson@students.wis,
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- I>hello,
- I>
- I>I just downloaded the shareware version of the pacific msdos c compiler...
- I>and well I like it except that I run the program initially in screen:25
- I>mode.
- I>
- I>now the problem...when I run a program from w/in ppd it exits...runs the
- I>program...then comes back IN 50 LINE mode, which my monitor cannot handle.
- I>why is it doing this. And if anyone knows from using the program how to fix
- I>
- I>it or configure it somehow from WITHIN the program; it would be greatly
- I>appreciated?
- I>
- I>while I'm here one more question....
- I>
- I>I just picked up the c language about 1 week ago, by reading "Teach
- I>yourself
- I>C in 21 days - Premium edition" by SAMS. and well I thought it was easy to
- I>understand a well written. Of course I did it in less then 21 days, and
- I>well
- I>I think I have a very good grasp of concepts...points, structures etc...(of
- I>
- I>course there is fuzziness, and urge to run to the book); any ways
- I>what are your suggestion for further reading, or tasks that I should be
- I>doing to build up my skills. I have been trying to take simple program
- I>ideas
- I>and lay them out on paper and then program them. I would however like
- I>more reading tho. OH also :) should I move up to c++ BEFORE being an expert
- I>C programmer...or stick w/ c for a while?
- I>
- I>thanx
- I>Ryan
- I>rmhanson@students.wisc.edu
- I>
-
- Get another book to really learn the 'c' language. One that asks
- you questions to no end and asks you to design programs using what you
- have learned. I'm using Sams The Waite Groups New C Primer Plus
- second edition and it has taken me a lot longer than 21 days course
- being I'm much, much older I have an excuse. It is a very good
- reference manual as well and just like going to school.
-
- Re Pacific. Remembering that it is not a truly Ansi compiler it
- isn't bad to play with but get a good true ansi one soon. One such as
- TC3 or the likes. Check with the setups at the preference area for
- your screen size. Haven't had that problem with the copy I have
- installed. Give us a copy of a program that is doing that so we can
- run a comparison for you.
-
- Good luck.
-
- Verne H. Bohlender
- Box 416, Chesley, Ontario.Ca. N0G 1L0
- verneb@The-Fix.sos.on.ca
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