One way to get
a cool C++ setup for free. One way to get
a cool C++ setup for free.
This is for Windows machines.
It gives you instructions for acquiring and setting up an environment with Borland Command Line Compiler 5.5 + pcGrasp programmer's editor + OpenGL+OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT).
There are quite a few steps involved in getting this environment together but it seems to work very well, and the cost is $0.00.
Go slow and consider it a rite of passage...
The howto document also contains all the batch files.
None of this other stuff is essential, but is helpful.
| howto.doc | The document | |
| makelibs.bat | Converts graphics .libs to Borland format | |
| hello.cpp | Vanilla hello world | |
| shapes.c | Simple OpenGL+Glut program. | |
| fixpath.bat | Adds BCC55 to your search path | |
| aptest.cpp | Hello World using apstring | |
| hello.c | Hello world in Old School C | |
| glrect.c | Another little OpenGL+Glut program. | |
| pkunzip.exe | PKunzip utility | |
Another couple of nice additions: CMU 2-d graphics package, and (!!!!) Borland's Language Help: