rurik leffanta scripsit: > i'm attempting to write my vewy first c++ prog.... > > in order to perform iostream operations, i have to #include <iostream> > > yes? yes. :p (or iostream.h, depending on tutorial..) > Yes. C++ programs should #include <iostream> > however, 'iostream' is not at the top of my include folder. i am using > mingw 3.1.0-1 (and have successfully compiled example scripts) - the path > for iostream with this install is include/c++/3.2.3 > Make sure you're compiling using "g++", not "gcc". This is a common problem. > i've tried adding the path to the include statement, putting .h at the end > of iostream.. In my system, g++ looks for them in the right places; I never have to pass the locations to the compiler. > > sheesh! should i copy everything from the subfolders and put it in the main > folder? what do i have to do here? > -- > http://home.earthlink.net/~plattermatic > http://www.panicnow.net/~xoxos -- Alex J. Dam "Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin', an' nuttin's plenty fo' me" -- Porgy