Dev C on Vista won't compile.

Question

Please help. Im a beginner, so I bough C for Dummies. I open up the first program and try to compile it, and instead of compiling, it just open up a program called cstddef. What's happening? Can I fix it, or do I need Xp?

Answer 1

Ha!  Had this same problem myself.  You need to run the program as the administrator.  To do this, close the program, right click on the Dev C++ icon, and choose "Run as Administrator"  and you should be able to compile.

Answer 2

How exactly are you trying to compile it? It sounds like you aren't following the directions.