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Newb in C++ has a question [message #499407]

Sun, 22 November 2009 01:18

dirty

Messages: 3
Registered: November 2009

Junior Member

I somewhat learned autoit scripting language and want to learn C++
Downloaded/Installed/Started
1st question and perhaps the only reason why i chose eclipse
Where is code assist ? Why doesnt it show me any available codes when i type first letter of the code ?
2nd I loaded hello world example and clicked Build. Console gives me error "**** Build of configuration Default for project Hello World ****(Cannot run program "make": Launching failed)" so i think clicking RUN will "NO GO". What am i doing wrong ?
I have 0 expirience with C++ but i want to learn it very badly but because visual studio is very complex and long to install, i try eclipse and see how it does. So far it doesnt work at all

thanks in advance

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Re: Newb in C++ has a question [message #499412 is a reply to message #499407]

Sun, 22 November 2009 04:10

dirty

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Registered: November 2009

Junior Member

9 views 0 replies ?
Great start Crying or Very Sad

I ignored HATE for Microsoft visual studio and went ahead and installed on on my Computer. Installer installed so much crap i'd have to reinstall windows tonight.
Anyway, even Visual Studio code assist didnt work as i expected, and the way i expect it to work is:
i create new project/New File and start typing in it.
How else is it suppose to work ?

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Re: Newb in C++ has a question [message #499451 is a reply to message #499412]

Sun, 22 November 2009 17:34

Russell Bateman

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Registered: July 2009
Location: Provo, Utah, USA

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dirty wrote:
> 9 views 0 replies ?
> Great start :cry:
> I ignored HATE for Microsoft visual studio and went ahead and installed
> on on my Computer. Installer installed so much crap i'd have to
> reinstall windows tonight.
> Anyway, even Visual Studio code assist didnt work as i expected, and the
> way i expect it to work is:
> i create new project/New File and start typing in it.
> How else is it suppose to work ?

Statistically, Java is more used with Eclipse. If this were about
Eclipse and Java, you'd have your answer already, but you may need to
wait longer until a C++ guy happens to visit this forum.

I don't know how or if code-assist works for C++. I would expect perhaps
some support of the Standard C Library and STL, but how much more and
how it's integrated isn't something I know anything about.

Best of luck,

Russ Bateman

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Re: Newb in C++ has a question [message #499629 is a reply to message #499407]

Mon, 23 November 2009 15:05

Eric Rizzo

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Registered: July 2009

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On 11/21/09 8:18 PM, dirty wrote:
> I somewhat learned autoit scripting language and want to learn C++
> Downloaded/Installed/Started
> 1st question and perhaps the only reason why i chose eclipse
> Where is code assist ? Why doesnt it show me any available codes when i
> type first letter of the code ?
> 2nd I loaded hello world example and clicked Build. Console gives me
> error "**** Build of configuration Default for project Hello World
> ****(Cannot run program "make": Launching failed)" so i think clicking
> RUN will "NO GO". What am i doing wrong ?
> I have 0 expirience with C++ but i want to learn it very badly but
> because visual studio is very complex and long to install, i try eclipse
> and see how it does. So far it doesnt work at all

This question might get more response in the CDT group
(eclipse.tools.cdt for the newsgroup users) - I've copied it there.

Eric

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Re: Newb in C++ has a question [message #499649 is a reply to message #499629]

Mon, 23 November 2009 15:34

Derek

Messages: 60
Registered: July 2009

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On 23/11/2009 15:05, Eric Rizzo wrote:
> On 11/21/09 8:18 PM, dirty wrote:
>> I somewhat learned autoit scripting language and want to learn C++
>> Downloaded/Installed/Started
>> 1st question and perhaps the only reason why i chose eclipse
>> Where is code assist ? Why doesnt it show me any available codes when i
>> type first letter of the code ?
Ctrl-Space to show available options.

>> 2nd I loaded hello world example and clicked Build. Console gives me
>> error "**** Build of configuration Default for project Hello World
>> ****(Cannot run program "make": Launching failed)" so i think clicking
>> RUN will "NO GO". What am i doing wrong ?
You need to have make and a compiler installed.

>> I have 0 expirience with C++ but i want to learn it very badly but
>> because visual studio is very complex and long to install, i try eclipse
>> and see how it does. So far it doesnt work at all
>
> This question might get more response in the CDT group
> (eclipse.tools.cdt for the newsgroup users) - I've copied it there.
>
> Eric

--
Derek

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Re: Newb in C++ has a question [message #499689 is a reply to message #499407]

Mon, 23 November 2009 17:55

dirty

Messages: 3
Registered: November 2009

Junior Member

Its ok, i figured it out. I had to press shortcut CTRL+SPACE or something
Anyway:
Even Visual studio has same thing and both suck at it.
It should pop when i type the very first letter of the code and change as i go. Instead i have to use shortcuts that has little to no code available to choose from.

Try AUTOIT. It comes with SciTE editor now thats the stuff
U type a letter adn u get a full list of any code available
Thats what fast learning supose to look like.
Also as you finish typing the code, it would show you how to finish this code so it work

FOr example u type msg
Firsr code pop up would be msgbox
so one u pressed enter u have your self a MsgBox and a grayed out example of how this code looks like when its completed.
For example
MsgBox (Number, "Title", "Message")
where (Number, "Title", "Message") are highlighted as you continue typing whole thing.

I posted my question on AUTOIT forums asking for a C++ editor similar to one AUTOIT has "SciTE" and some ppl told me about Eclepse and other stuff. Most recommended Visual studio.
I tried them all and they all suck to teach me anything.

Wouldn't it be great if i could have option to automatically pop the code example as i type that code ?
It would teach you much faster then looking into help file caz even if u look there u have to know what to look for and as a newb i have no idea what to look for.

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af64/garbageplace/codeassist.jpg?t=1258998885

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