How to window compile???

Question

all the software im trying to install like kismet airsnort and dsniff are non compiled. their source is in c. i downloaded bloodshed (a free c compiler..) but i click compile and it just sits there and stares at me, and when i try run and compile i get:: sourcefile not compiled.. i thought the whole thing is a sourcefile. what file and how!! PLEASE,, and thank you. please?

Answer 1

Bloodshed isn't a compiler, GCC is. That is what bloodshed uses.

Make sure that you have all source files that need to be compiled, opened at once. It's best if they are in project a project file. Have all of the proper dependencies been linked?

Try the compile and run button. I've never seen dev-cpp do nothing when you press that. It should at least give an error. There could be a number of problems. You should check the documentation and help files...

Answer 2

C++ source files have a file extension of cpp

for example:

myprogram.cpp

You should use the file menu and start a new project.  Then either open and locate cpp source files or open a new file and copy & paste from cpp files to your file. When you ask it to compile a file it will prompt you for a location to store the source before it comiles.

I gather that you've never programmed before?  If you have someone that can show you once how to get through the process then it will be very easy for you to do it for yourself.

I'm suprised that you're getting source and not compiled code.  Most orgainizations will give you compiled code but don't want to revealt their source.