-=> Ahmed Nasser schreef op 17 Mar 97  13:19:12 aan All over Clipper 5.2..<=-
 AN> I would like to ask, how to use Clipper software, I did not find any
 AN> executable file in the list of the program files.
 ....Wow! You're a really beginner! SO that's a bit difficult to get
 you started from scrap.
 I guess you bought/got an unofficial pirate release?
 First you must install Clipper on your HD.
 It makes some dirs like:
 CLIP52----BIN
        |
        +--INCLUDE
        |
        +--LIB
        |
        +--SOURCE
        |
        +--OBJ
  In BIN you should encounter CLIPPER.EXE, PLINK.EXE, PE.EXE etc.
  In INCLUDE you should encounter some settings-files (xxxx.CH)
  In LIB you should be able to find CLIPPER.LIB
  In SOURCE some examples for programming
  In OBJ Clipper puts it's OBJ's
 AN> I heard that I must use an external editor to prepare my program.
 ...Indeed. PE.EXE will be able to edit your .PRG-files (the actually
 programming files), but you'll be far better off with an editor like
 QEDIT (it's called nowadays a bit different...).
 AN> If I start my programming that way, then how to get to the clipper and
 AN> in which file of the clipper shall I put my work which I have already
 AN> in the editor.
 ....For me I put al the related PRG-files for an aplication in a
 subdir under SOURCE.
 After programming something like:
 CLS
 @10 , 20 SAY "Hello World!" COLOR "GR*/N"
 Quit
 and saving it as MYAPP.PRG, you should compile it with clipper. The
 most elementary way is by CLIPPER MYAPP.
 By default Clipper will link in all the standard stuff, so this
 should work.
 But you don't have a working application yet! Clipper only makes an
 MYAPP.OBJ  file which has to be linked into an EXE-file with the
 linker.
 Again the most standard way to do so is by typing: PLINK FI MYAPP.
 When done so, you should have an MYAPP.EXE in your directory which
 executes into a blank screen with a flashy announcement... ;-)
 Ofcourse this is not a complete programming course. I suggest you buy
 some books on the matter to get further tahn this rather elemantary
 stadium.
         Good Luck!
         Cu,
         Ron
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