With help from Jaffar, I have added a compiler setting for the free C++ compiler available from http://MinGW.org I suggest installing MinGW 5.14 (or later) and choosing the full install option to get all related utilities. Full install is not the default, but otherwise accept all default settings, including the program directory C:\MinGW The August 5 version of EdSharp, http://EmpowermentZone.com/edsetup.exe includes "MinGW C++" on the list invoked with Control+Shift+F5. Control+F5 may then be used to compile code, hear any errors, and be positioned at the first one if present. You can tweak the batch file that runs the MinGW compiler and linker by editing the file C:\Program Files\EdSharp\Convert\MinGW.bat In Case the MinGW setting does not appear on the compiler list, try re-initializing the main EdSharp configuration file with Alt+Shift+0. I welcome feedback to continue improving this support. Since my knowledge of C++ is limited, I am particularly interested in help to compile the fruit basket program I did with Visual C++ Express using MinGW instead. That source code is in the archive at http://EmpowermentZone.com/cwx_fruit.zip If anyone wishes to submit snippets for C++, I would be glad to include them in the EdSharp distribution. Jaffar recently contributed some PHP snippets, and may be working on C++ ones as well. Jamal __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind