Totally new to C++

[bob3443]

Like I said I'm totally new and i want to start learning some simple C++ programing. I've tried to download the Visual C++ 2008 Program from http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/
but then it says i can't download it, I must download something else first. Then it says before i can even download that i need to download another thing (i think it's Internet Explorer 7 but i can't download that either) Does anyone know where i can get C++?
Please Help!!!!!!!

[Mitsakos]

What do you mean "it says i can't download it, I must download something else first"?

You click the download button and it says what?

Thats the link to the VC++ Express Edition for web install:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/c/3/dc3439e7-5533-4f4c-9ba0-8577685b6e7e/vcsetup.exe

And thats the link for the offline istaller for Visual Studio Express Edition
http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/B/5/8B5804AD-4990-40D0-A6AA-CE894CBBB3DC/VS2008ExpressENUX1397868.iso

[bob3443]

I install it then i open it and try to download it and it says, " you must install this service pack to complete installation. Visual Studio requires that this service pack be installed before you install Visual Studio.

Then there's a link it says Windows XP Service Pack 2 Update Information

It brings me to this: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Gary%20&%20Andy/Local%20Settings/Temp/SIT23960.tmp/windowsXPsp_help.htm

[andrew87]

This is because it requires XP Service Pack 2 to be installed first, as it says.
If you do not want to do that (you should) or you just want a smaller program, check out Dev-C++ from Bloodshed Software. I find it to be a nicely designed and functional program, and it's free. http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html

[CamelCase]

Hi bob3443, welcome to the community!

To be honest, I hated VC++ and couldnt get it to compile anything.

After much searching I found a really good compiler that has lots of handy features like code completion and block minimizing, its called Code::Blocks and I really suggest it if you dont manage to get VC++ to work.

Link to website:
http://www.codeblocks.org/

[bob3443]

I downloaded the XP Service Pack 2 and the VC++ Express Edition for web that Mitsakos gave me:
installhttp://download.microsoft.com/download/d/c/3/dc3439e7-5533-4f4c-9ba0-8577685b6e7e/vcsetup.exe
I have it installed and downloaded and when i tried to open it there where 8 folders and a redlist document. I can't find the actual C++ program can anybody help?
The names of the folders are:
Common7
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 express Edition - ENU
MSDN Express Library
SDK
V8
VC
VC#
Xml

In each folder there are like other folders and more documents or other sort of stuff. Can anybody help?

[Mitsakos]

You mean you can't find the executable file of Visual C++ ?
My shortcut that automatically created by the install is:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\VCExpress.exe"

If it is not this one try a search in your computer for VCExpress.exe.

Hope that helps.