a noobish compiler question

Charunks · #1 11-Jul-2003, 13:56

Hi all,

I've got a question. I've got the borland 5.5 compiler. I've tried to compile for the first time using this ccp script (hello.ccp):

CPP / C++ / C Code:

#include <iostream.h>

int main ()
{
 cout << "Hello World!\n";
 return 0;
}

when I try to compile using the borland compiler I get this error:

Fatal F1003 C:borland\bcc55\Include\stdcomp.h 5: error directive: must use C++ for STDCOMP.H
*** 1 errors in compile ***

can anyone tell me what I do wrong, or what I should do?

thnx

Garth Farley · #2 14-Jul-2003, 02:54

It's amazing what a quick Google can do. Read this:

bdn.borland.com

C++ filenames, by convention, end with .cpp. Yours ends with ccp. Change it, and it should compile ok.

Garth Farley

Garth Farley · #3 14-Jul-2003, 02:56

And Welcome to the Boards, Charunks!

Apologies, I'm just back at work, Monday morning. Headache already

It's gonna be a long day.

GF

djm2084 · #4 02-Sep-2003, 18:53

I am also having the same error message and my file extension is .cpp.

I have two files logbook.cpp and logbook.h that I am trying to compile but I get the Need to use C++ for stdcomp.h error message.

Any thoughts?

Dariklar · #5 02-Sep-2003, 22:58

hmm not sure if the borland compiler requires it or not, but for my visual C++ compiler, I need to put
using namespace std;
after #include <iostream>
so your program would look like

CPP / C++ / C Code:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
    cout << "Hello world!\n";
return 0;
}

Garth Farley · #6 03-Sep-2003, 02:18

Using namespace usually depends on the compiler. Some are smart enough to guess what you're thinking, others are not.

It's good to use it, especially when you understand why.
GF

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a noobish compiler question

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