Re: Newbie error compiling program

[Kevin Rodgers]

youKnowme wrote:

> I am using emacs to compile a simple 'hello world' program in c++ mode.
>
> When I type the command to compile the source file I get this error message:
>
> 'cd ~/
> make -k
> make *** no input targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
> compilation exited abnormally with code 2 at (time / date).'
>
> Can anyone tell me how to fix this problem please.?

At the "Compile command: make -k " prompt, type the name of the executable

(e.g. hello_world) before RET.  The make program should have a default rule
for building it from the C++ source file extension.

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Kevin Rodgers