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Title: Build invalid compiler [YOUR ANSWER IS ALREADY THERE. SEARCH THE FORUMS!] Error Skipping
Post by: Comitus on June 15, 2012, 07:14:13 am

I have been dealing with this message ever since starting with C::B.  I don't know what I am doing wrong.  Someone please help.  I am really trying to learn C++ and am brand new to it with a book and I can't even get the HelloWorld! program to run right.  I have tried the settings--compiler/debugger--toolchain executables--autodetect fix and that didn't fix the problem.  I have been to other sites and see that the list of program files I have is not the same as the online screen shots and I don't know why!  I have been in the downloads section and reinstalled the most recent binary release and that didn't fix the problem. 
I realize Im a noobie and probably an idiot too.  But I can't believe it is really this hard to get started!!  I have been at this for 4 hours trying to find a fix! 

PLEASE HELP ME!

Title: Re: Build invalid compiler [YOUR ANSWER IS ALREADY THERE. SEARCH THE FORUMS!] [YOUR ANSWER IS ALREADY THERE. SEARCH THE FORUMS!] Error Skipping
Post by: Alpha on June 16, 2012, 05:48:34 pm

Assuming you are on Windows, I would recommend TDM-GCC (http://tdm-gcc.tdragon.net/) (bundled installer is the simplest method).  Then: Compiler-neutral setup steps (http://wiki.codeblocks.org/index.php?title=Installing_a_supported_compiler#Compiler-neutral_setup_steps) (if auto-detect fails, manually select the compiler's installation directory, and do not click auto-detect again).