C++ Help

[Hixxey]

I'm trying to learn C++ but I am having problems with the compiler under Windows.

So far I have downloaded Cygwin and tried making a Hello.h file.
I have also downloaded gcc or something like that.
I get all sorts of errors (including something about iostream)

Is there anyone here who programs in C++ that could tell me how to set it up correctly?

Thanks,
Hixxey

 

[ivegota16v]

your missing the classes that c++ needs to complie

io.stream is an object in a class

 

[sn00p]

I'd use mingw over cygwin any day of the week

But...

Why not install Visual C++ Express http://www.microsoft.com/express/

It's far better than either of those because it has an IDE.

(ok, mingw & cygwin you can use eclipse, but it's still not a patch on VC)

 

[gtruk]

actually what you would be better off with is a compiler for windows like above, either that or use dev-c++ which is free and works a treat. Alternativley if you want to use GCC then get virtualbox and install linux.