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New to Symbian C++ can anyone help?

2 replies · 944 views · Started 06 November 2003

Hi there,

I knwo you will all say that this in on the forum somewhere and there is a lot of stuff about starting out but if someone wouldnt mind I would a step by step of writing a simple program and every process invovled from installing all the tools for C++ where to install them to and then writing the code saving the files - I presume exporting and building the application testing on an emulator and then creating a Sis file.

I dont need the program to be anything more than just a piece of text being displayed - the programming as far as my experience in programming extends is really easy but its all the other little bits you have to do add to make it work - like for example the extra files containing info and data and stuff....

I know some have tried to help by pointing at "lots of help and tutorials on this site" comments but this doesnt help at all....

I would appreciate everything you can give...

Thanks

P

Start with the Series 60 (assuming that's in your interest as you list having a 7650) "Getting Started" part on Forum Nokia:
http://www.forum.nokia.com/main/0,6566,010_40,00.html#getting

To get a free IDE (Integrated Development Enivironment), download the Borland C++ Builder package & SDK from Forum Nokia.

Otherwise you need to buy Metrowerks CodeWarrior or find the old Microsoft Visual Studio 6 (Visual C++ 6).

Lots of Symbian programming info also on http://www.newlc.com/

I also advice to buy a book like Programming for the Series 60 Platform and Symbian OS. See here:
http://www.symbian.com/books/index.html

Ok thats a great help I have bought the book and will check these forums to get started

thanks again,