Archive Name: gcc-help-refguide-1-0.zip

Program Description: "An Introduction to GCC" by Brian Gough in native OS/2 INF format
                      to integrate Innotek or Netlabs GCC, ready for Neview.
                     

Proposed directory for placement: /pub/os2/dev/info

Operating System: from OS/2 2.x to eComStation

Source file:  (cnemo1@hotmail.com - made using Vyperhelp 1.11)
 

Why this introduction to GCC?

I'm an OS/2 user since 1992.
Recently, i feel the need to learn a programming language. Since the VAC from
IBM is not longer supported in Warp, and since i saw the benefits added in
OS/2-eComStation from opensource, and considering that the wonderful OpenWatcom
is still in a quick full-develop stage, and i did not noise expert programmers
with a lot of questions; the GNU GCC Compiler was for me the natural choice,
because it is stable, fully supported in eComStation and the most popular, so
FAQ and quick references are easy to find in internet.
Finally, i decided to download and install the package from Innotek
(www.innotek.de).
But when all was ready, i saw that there was not a native OS/2 manual or a quick
reference in the package easy to consult (not INF or PDF file, but only *nix man
 pages), sure, due to the popularty of the GCC, it was not necessary!!. So, to
begin, it was necessary for me to get info directly from the word-wilde-web,
easy sure, but no convenient :-)!.
Beside my printed C-Language manual on the desktop, what i was looking for, was
a quick and easy abridged version available in native OS/2 format, ready to
consult with NewView. There was not!
I realize that it was indispensable to learning process, because, in a native
environment, it should reduce "search-times" for all that C or C++ ripetitive
commands and swiches, or error messages, not yet memorized.
Searching the web, "An Introduction to GCC" from Brian Gough was suitable
I hope that this "Introduction to GCC", ported in native OS/2 help format,  will
make easy to learn the GCC C and C++ language for all OS/2 and eComStation users
that, like me, would begin, and - why not - should also help a professional
programmer to find something quickly!

The GCC Compiler has married OS/2 & eComStation rather a long, so...it was
necessary a native, quick references guide!

Now, i'm working on "The GNU Compiler Collection Reference Manual" 
By Richard M. Stallman and the GCC Developer Community, more long but
the very bible of GCC. I hope to upload it as soon as possible.
Since i'm not a programmer (not yet!), if there are some adds about particular
configuration or simply the usage of GCC Compiler in the OS/2 or eComStation
environment, tips tricks or everithing you think shuld be right to complete it,
please email to:

Gianfilippo Cimmino
(cnemo1@hotmail.com)

i will be happy to do!

