Borland Errors

[Hooligan]

#include <iostream.h>

int main()

{

cout<<"HEY, you, I'm alive! Oh, and Hello World!";

return 0;

}

Been looking through Tutorial sites and just copy pasted the code over everything and I get two error's when I try to run the program...

[Linker Error] Unresolved external '_Form1' referenced from C:\PROGRAM FILES\BORLAND\CBUILDER6\PROJECTS\PROJECT2.OBJ
[Linker Error] Unresolved external 'TForm1::' referenced from C:\PROGRAM FILES\BORLAND\CBUILDER6\PROJECTS\PROJECT2.OBJ

Any reason for this? Was there something I shouldn't have pasted over for it to run?

[The Hobo]

I don't know why you're getting the errors, but don't use <iostream.h>

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {

cout << "HEY, you, I'm alive! Oh, and Hello World!";

return 0;

}

[parksie]

Most people using C++ Builder have trouble. It's not setup for "normal" C++ use, it assumes you're using the GUI (which is, obviously, not what you want in this instance).

Apparently there was a way, but I'd need a copy to work it out, and I can't be bothered to boot back into Windows again.

[FunyBunyFartAHH]

Well see this is how I do it for a Simple Hello World Proggy:

#include <iostream.h>

main() //notice no int before main, you dont need it
{
cout << "Hello Wolrd" << endl;
return(0); // notice brackets around 0
}

[parksie]

6 mistakes:

1. <iostream> not <iostream.h>, the latter is deprecated.

2. No "using namespace std;" -- everything in the Standard C++ Library is within that namespace.

3. You *do* need the int. Implicit int was dropped because it caused trouble, and was totally incompatible with the type checking. It's since been dropped from C as well.

4. You misspelled "World".

5. No return statement is necessary in main(), and the parentheses aren't necessary either.

6. ( ) == Parentheses. [ ] = Brackets. { } = Braces.


:)

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by FunyBunyFartAHH
Well see this is how I do it for a Simple Hello World Proggy:

#include <iostream.h>

main() //notice no int before main, you dont need it
{
cout << "Hello Wolrd" << endl;
return(0); // notice brackets around 0
}

Why do you use iostream.h? :confused:

And if you're going all gung ho about not needing int before main, perhaps you will take notice that there's no need for brackets around 0.

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by parksie
...

You beat me to the punch, but regarding #5, I get a compiler error when not returning anything from main (when declared as int). What compiler do you use?

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by The Hobo
You beat me to the punch, but regarding #5, I get a compiler error when not returning anything from main (when declared as int). What compiler do you use?

I get that error in VC++. I just tried with Borland and no error.

So hats off to you. Just compiler differences.

[parksie]

GCC 3.2. VC++7 works as well.

The non-requirement for a return statement is part of the C++ standard -- if you don't return anything, the compiler is obliged to insert the equivalent to "return 0".

[FunyBunyFartAHH]

My bad, its borland, I use visual, and my bad for the world spelling error ; /

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by FunyBunyFartAHH
My bad, its borland, I use visual, and my bad for the world spelling error ; /

Regardless of your compiler, the code is still...crap.