I tried what you advised and even copied your source code word for word for hello.cpp and got this error output:
> g++ hello.cpp -o hello hello.cpp:11: parse erroe before ';' -Chris > CM, > > On Sunday 10 February 2002 11:09, you said something > about: > > Running RH 7.1 w/2.4.2 kernel and installed G++ > from > > the CDROM and installed ok and can get the MAN > pages > > but when I go to compile a simple "Hello World" > > program and a simple Celsius Program, I always get > > this output error, "parse error before ';'" > > This is telling you that the code has an error. > > Likely just before a ";" ;) > > > I consulted some of the G++ webpages and the MAN > pages > > but I have no idea how to troubleshoot this, can > > anyone offer any advice? > > To troubleshoot, you need to check your source code. > The gcc supplied by RH > requires ANSI C++ compliance (at least more so then > some other versions of > gcc), so you may find source that doesn't compile > "out-of-the-box" if it was > not written to comply with the ANSI standard. > > Also, if you are "cut-and-pasting" from tutorials on > web pages, be aware that > there can sometimes be characters that will cause > all kinds of problems when > doing so. It is not a guaruntee, but it can happen. > > This compiles fine on my system using a simple "g++ > hello.cpp -o hello" (sans > quotes). > > #include <iostream.h> > > int main () > { > cout << "Hello World"; > > return 0; > } > > > -- > Brian Ashe > CTO > Dee-Web Software Services, LLC. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list