TURBO C 2.01: ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS
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Q. How do I install Turbo C?
A. Run the INSTALL program from the INSTALL/HELP disk. To start
the installation, change your current drive to the one that
has the install program on it and type INSTALL. You will be
given instructions in a box at the bottom of the screen for
each prompt. For example, if you will be installing from
drive A:, type:
A:
INSTALL
At this point, the INSTALL program will appear with menus
selections and descriptions to guide you through the installation
process.
Q. How do I run Turbo C?
A. After you have installed Turbo C, type "TC" from the DOS
prompt and you're ready to go. Chapter 2 (Getting Started)
of the Turbo C User's Guide will guide you through your
first Turbo C program.
Q. What is the difference between TC.EXE and TCC.EXE?
A. The Turbo C package comes with two compilers, an Integrated
Environment named TC.EXE and a command-line compiler named
TCC.EXE. The Integrated Environment is essentially
the command-line compiler with an integrated editor,
linker, and debugger. Please refer to the Turbo C
User's Guide for details on using both systems.
Q. What is a configuration file?
A. A configuration file tells Turbo C what options to default to
and where to look for its library and header files. TC.EXE
looks for a configuration file named TCCONFIG.TC, and
TCC.EXE looks for a file named TURBOC.CFG. See the User's
Guide, pages 40 and 143 for more information.
Q. How do I create a configuration file?
A. When you run the INSTALL program it creates a configuration
file named TURBOC.CFG for TCC.EXE. This file is just an
ASCII file which you can change with any text editor. It
contains the path information for the library and header
files for TCC.EXE to use. The INSTALL program does not
create a TCCONFIG.TC file for TC.EXE because it installs
the directory information directly into TC.EXE. You can
create a configuration file for TC.EXE by running TC,
setting your options however you want to set them, and
typing Alt-O/S.
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