Before You Begin |
This manual instructs you in the use of the Forte Developer C++ compiler, and provides detailed information on command-line compiler options. This manual is intended for programmers with a working knowledge of C++ and some understanding of the Solaris operating environment and UNIX® commands.
This book covers the following topics:
C++ Compiler. Chapter 1 provides introductory material about the compiler, such as standards conformance and new features.Chapter 2 explains how to use the compiler and Chapter 3 discusses how to use the compiler's command line options.
Writing C++ Programs. Chapter 4 discusses how to compile nonstandard code that is commonly accepted by other C++ compilers. Chapter 5 makes suggestions for setting up and organizing header files and template definitions. Chapter 6 discusses how to create and use templates and Chapter 7 explains various options for compiling templates. Exception handling is discussed in Chapter 8 and information about cast operations is provided in Chapter 9. Chapter 10 discusses performance techniques that strongly affect the C++ compiler. Chapter 11 provides information about building multithreaded programs.
Libraries. Chapter 12 explains how to use the libraries that are provided with the compiler. The C++ standard library is discussed in Chapter 13, the classic iostream library (for compatibility mode) is discussed in Chapter 14, and the complex arithmetic library (for compatibility mode) is discussed in Chapter 15. Chapter 16 provides information about building libraries.
Compiler Options. Appendix A provides in-depth information about the compiler options.
Pragmas. Information about pragmas is contained in Appendix B.
Glossary. The Glossary defines C++ and related terms that are used in this book.
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The Forte Developer product components and man pages are not installed into the standard /usr/bin/ and /usr/share/man directories. To access the Forte Developer compilers and tools, you must have the Forte Developer component directory in your PATH environment variable. To access the Forte Developer man pages, you must have the Forte Developer man page directory in your MANPATH environment variable.
For more information about the PATH variable, see the csh(1), sh(1), and ksh(1) man pages. For more information about the MANPATH variable, see the man(1) man page. For more information about setting your PATH and MANPATH variables to access this Forte Developer release, see the installation guide or your system administrator.
Use the steps below to determine whether you need to change your PATH variable to access the Forte Developer compilers and tools.
To Determine Whether You Need to Set Your PATH Environment Variable |
1. Display the current value of the PATH variable by typing the following at a command prompt:
% echo $PATH |
2. Review the output for a string of paths that contain /opt/SUNWspro/bin/.
If you find the path, your PATH variable is already set to access Forte Developer development tools. If you do not find the path, set your PATH environment variable by following the instructions in the next section.
To Set Your PATH Environment Variable to Enable Access to Forte Developer Compilers and Tools |
1. If you are using the C shell, edit your home .cshrc file. If you are using the Bourne shell or Korn shell, edit your home .profile file.
2. Add the following to your PATH environment variable.
Use the following steps to determine whether you need to change your MANPATH variable to access the Forte Developer man pages.
To Determine Whether You Need to Set Your MANPATH Environment Variable |
1. Request the dbx man page by typing the following at a command prompt:
% man dbx |
If the dbx(1) man page cannot be found or if the man page displayed is not for the current version of the software installed, follow the instructions in the next section for setting your MANPATH environment variable.
To Set Your MANPATH Environment Variable to Enable Access to Forte Developer Man Pages |
1. If you are using the C shell, edit your home .cshrc file. If you are using the Bourne shell or Korn shell, edit your home .profile file.
2. Add the following to your MANPATH environment variable.
You can access Forte Developer product documentation at the following locations:
The docs.sun.com web site (http://docs.sun.com) enables you to read, print, and buy Sun Microsystems manuals through the Internet. If you cannot find a manual, see the documentation index installed with the product on your local system or network.
Forte Developer 7 product documentation is provided in accessible formats that are readable by assistive technologies for users with disabilities. You can find accessible versions of documentation as described in the following table. If your product software is not installed in the /opt directory, ask your system administrator for the equivalent path on your system.
The following table describes related documentation that is available at file:/opt/SUNWspro/docs/index.html. If your product software is not installed in the /opt directory, ask your system administrator for the equivalent path on your system.
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The following table describes related documentation that is available through the docs.sun.com web site.
This manual provides lists of the man pages that are available for the C++ libraries. The following table lists other man pages that are related to C++.
The following is a partial list of available books on the C++ language.
The C++ Programming Language 3rd edition, Bjarne Stroustrup (Addison-Wesley, 1997).
The C++ Standard Library, Nicolai Josuttis (Addison-Wesley, 1999).
Generic Programming and the STL, Matthew Austern (Addison-Wesley, 1999).
Standard C++ IOStreams and Locales, Angelika Langer and Klaus Kreft (Addison-Wesley, 2000).
Thinking in C++, Volume 1, Second Edition, Bruce Eckel (Prentice Hall, 2000).
The Annotated C++ Reference Manual, Margaret A. Ellis and Bjarne Stroustrup, (Addison-Wesley, 1990).
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software, Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson and John Vlissides (Addison-Wesley, 1995).
C++ Primer, Third Edition, Stanley B. Lippman and Josee Lajoie (Addison-Wesley, 1998).
Effective C++--50 Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs, Second Edition, Scott Meyers (Addison-Wesley, 1998).
More Effective C++--35 Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs, Scott Meyers (Addison-Wesley, 1996).
Efficient C++: Performance Programming Techniques, Dov Bulka and David Mayhew (Addison-Wesley, 2000).
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