I want to compile C code from the Command Prompt in Windows. I have added the environment variable to the PATH and I can compile .cs files with: csc app.cs
That's OK, but how do I compile app.c?
Create a C source file and compile it on the command line. In the developer command prompt window, enter cd c:\ to change the current working directory to the root of your C: drive. Next, enter md c:\hello to create a directory, and then enter cd c:\hello to change to that directory.
Programs can be created and modified using the Update Processor. Additionally, programs can be compiled when exiting the Update Processor by using either the CTRL+XC command, which compiles and catalogs the program, or the CTRL+XR command, which compiles and runs the program. Any other editor can also be used.
You do this:
cl app.c
Here's a complete transcript, including setting up the environment for Visual Studio 2005 (change "8" to "9.0" for Visual Studio 2008).
C:\src\tests>"\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\vc\bin\vcvars32.bat"
Setting environment for using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 x86 tools.
C:\src\tests>type app.c
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void)
{
printf("Hello world!\n");
return 0;
}
C:\src\tests>cl app.c
Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 14.00.50727.762 for 80x86
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
app.c
Microsoft (R) Incremental Linker Version 8.00.50727.762
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
/out:app.exe
app.obj
C:\src\tests>app
Hello world!
MinGW provides a popular command-line GCC compiler for Windows.
path c:\tc\bin
tcc filename.c
filename
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