Guide to the Miracle C Compiler

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Guide to the Miracle C CompilerHere's how to add a shortcut to your Windows desktop:1. Open the C:\MCW folder.2. Right click the icon.3. Click Send to.4. Click Desktop As Shortcut.Now you can start Miracle C by clicking the icon on your desktop.Here's how to add Miracle C to your Programs menu:1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar & Start Menu.2. Click the Start Menu Programs tab.3. Click Add, and then click Browse.Back to How do I...?4. Locate , then double click it.5. Click Next, then double-click the menu on which you want the program to appear.6. Type the name that you want to see on the Programs menu (for example, "Miracle C ", then clickFinish.Adjusting the font your source code is displayed inMiracle C's default font is 8-point Courier New. To change the font, follow these steps:1. After creating your source file, click File and then click Font.2. Select font size and style, then click OK.Back to How do I...?Checking path informationPath information tells the compiler where to look for the files it needs to compile your source code. You must besure that the compiler's path information accurately reflects the location not only of the Mcw.exe program, but alsoof the other files which accompanied Mcw.exe in the download.To check the path information, follow these steps:1. In Windows Explorer, locate . Make sure that the "Include" folder and the "ccl.lib" and"ledit.dll" files are in the same location as Mcw.exe. If they aren't, find them and move them.2. Right click , then click Properties.3.Click the General tab.http://www.c-compiler.com/guide/index.html (10 of 14) [2/09/2001 8:11:03 AM]
Guide to the Miracle C Compiler4. Note the location information.5. In the Miracle C menu bar, click Options, then click Compiler.6. Look at the Base path information. It should be identical to the location information you saw inWindows Explorer. If it isn't, change it.7. Look at the Include path information. It should be identical to the Base path information, but with\include added. If it isn't, change it.8. Click OK.Back to How do I...?9. In the Miracle C menu bar, click Options, then Linker.10. Look at the library path information. It should be identical to the Base path information. If it isn't,change it.Moving the compiler to another directory or renaming the compilerYou can move or rename the MCW folder just as you would any other Windows folder. However, if you move orrename MCW, or if you remove the contents of MCW and place them in another folder, you must change MiracleC's path information to reflect the move. If you do not, the compiler will be unable to to find the files it needs toprocess your source code.After moving or renaming the MCW folder, adjust the compiler path information by following these steps:1. On the Miracle C menu bar, click Options, then Compiler.2. In the "Base path" field, type the current path information. For example, if you have moved theentire MCW file to the desktop, type C:\windows\desktop\mcw. If you have left the folder in the C:\directory, but renamed it "Compiler", type C:\Compiler.3. In the "Include path" field, type the same path information, then add \include. Example:C:\windows\desktop\mcw\include.4. Click OK.5. On the Miracle C menu bar, click Options, then Linker.6. In the "Library path" field, type the same path information that you typed in the "Base path" field.7. Click OK.Back to How do I...?Understanding Common Error MessagesWhen a compiler translates your source code into object code, it expects to find code that conforms to C language rules. If itfinds anything that doesn't conform to the rules, it displays an error message in the output window.Error messages can have a variety of causes: faulty path information, missing header files, undeclared variables, and so forth.Most of the error messages you are likely to get when compiling simple programs, however, are the result of "syntaxerrors"--flaws not in the logic of your program but in the expression of that logic. Syntax errors are often merelytypographical: missing semicolons, misplaced brackets, and so forth.Unfortunately, no compiler can simply tell you "You forgot the semicolon after the statement," or "You forgot the header file."It can only tell you what it expected to find, but did not find, in your code. Because of this, C compiler error messages can becryptic. With a little practice, though, you will be able to quickly locate and fix common errors in your code based on MiracleC's error messages.The table below provides brief explanations of some of the most common error messages returned by Miracle C.http://www.c-compiler.com/guide/index.html (11 of 14) [2/09/2001 8:11:03 AM]
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