Hello Hello world should look like this: int main(int argc, char** argv) { ... return 0; } I'm not sure what the ; is, and the double braces. func(); is a prototype, but you don't need that for main. Thanks, Tyler Littlefield http://tds-solutions.net Twitter: sorressean On Jun 27, 2010, at 4:25 PM, qubit wrote: > you neglected to put the << before the endl > other than that the syntax is ok, but if visual studio is failing it may be > that you aren't giving the right argument types to main. > I haven't compiled that type of program in VS so can't say what the problem > is. > --le > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alex Midence" <alex.midence@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 2:22 PM > Subject: Question: Compiling straight c++ in Visual studio 2010 express c++ > > > Hi, folks, > > I have a question to pose to you all. First, though, a long-neglected > introduction. My name is Alex Midence and I am a trainer by > profession. I have recently taken up learning how to code as something > of a hobby in response to a rather unpleasant run-in with a slew of > inaccessible applications. I will trace the somewhat convoluted path > for you all some day. For now, though, suffice it to say that I have > chosen c++ as the language I wish to learn first. I've found all sorts > of nifty tutorials on line to get me started. HOwever, they all seem to > have one thing in common which leads to my question. > > All of the tutorials I've come across including the one in msdn.com > teach you standard c++. I've downloaded two compilers and can't get the > simple programs I'm learning to write to compile in either one of them > even though I've checked and rechecked my syntax. The compilers are > visual studioo c++ express 2010 and Eclipse. Visual Studio 2010 keeps > giving me a "code out of date" message and, Eclipse just doesn't run the > app because maybe I have a mssing component or something. I can't > figure that one out and I've sort of given up on it for now so I can > concentrate on Visual c++ since it seems to be the compiler of choice > for many develpers out there. Here is my code. Could someone please > tell me what's wrong with it? Incidentally, Seamonkey, the e-mail > client I use keeps weeding out the braces, so, I wrote them out so > someone using speech would hear where they were. Of course, in the > editor, I use the real braces. It's a simple, hello, world-type program: > > // Alex's first program. > > #include <iostream> > > Using Namespace std; > Int main(); > {Left brace > cout << "Hello, World." endl; > cout << "This is a c++ program written by alex."; > return 0; > Right brace > > Any help you can provide is welcome and greatly appreciated.} > > Regards, > Alex > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind