PC Software to Compile/Execute in Console Mode on Win98/NT/2000

Click here to get the (zip) file for the free C++ system that is recommended for the class. The system is configured so that you can edit/compile/execute with all software on one floppy, which you can easily carry with you to any machine (on or off campus). 

  1. MOVE the zip file to your hard disk; make sure that you delete it from your floppy.
  2. Type a: to switch to the floppy and make a directory entitled cs5232 (md cs5232). Then create two sub-directories mod and work. Change directory to mod (cd cs5232\mod) and unzip the files.  Go to www.pkware.com if you need a copy of the zip software.
  3. Change directory to a:\cs5232\work to do all your programming
  4. Execute "..\mod\r36 fcreate" in the work directory to create the "disk" used by the operating system.
  5. To compile a progam
  6. a) the program must have the .cpp suffix e.g. test.cpp
  7. b) type ..\mod\c35 test.cpp from the work directory
  8. c) any errors will be output to a .lst file e.g. test.lst (L S T)
  9. To run a program in a DOS shell window
  10. a) the program must have a .obj suffix e.g. test.obj
  11. b) type ..\mod\r36 test from the work directory
  12. c) you can type CTRL-C to terminate a program; CTRL-Z is end-of-file
  13. To run the Phoenix operating system
  14. Be sure that you are in the work directory
  15. type ..\mod\r36 zsos then type "n" when asked whether to trace the disk.
  16. type man (short for manual) at the command prompt to learn about various UNIX commands.

Sample Program (hello.cpp)

#include <iostream.h>
void main()
{
cout<<"hello world\n";
};

The compiler will generate hello.LST if syntax errors are detected; otherwise, the compiler generates hello.obj (the executable instructions) and hello.rfc (the encoded symbols in the program). hello.obj can be executed using the DOS (r36.exe) version of the runtime.