How to compile and run (by a single command) a C++ program manually on MS DOS instead of Borland?

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I do this now by running two commands.

C:\TC\Bin>tcc test.cpp
C:\TC\Bin>test

Is there any way to accomplish this by using just one command?

you could make a `.bat` DOS script, e.g. edit a file `mytest.bat` and run just `mytest.bat` — Basile Starynkevitch, Nov 26 '14 at 09:17
I could but during the development I have to do this again and again so I want just one command so that this can happen quickly. — Pradyumn Shrivastava, Nov 26 '14 at 09:19
@PradyumnShrivastava: about the comment of Basile: you should only make the script once. If you have different filenames, you can make a script that accepts a filename in the command line (http://stackoverflow.com/a/26702/104774). — stefaanv, Nov 26 '14 at 09:25
You can also use `doskey` macros... google for details if interested. — Tony Delroy, Nov 26 '14 at 10:22

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 26 '14 at 10:54

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As Basile Starynkevitch said you could write a batch file... This version has error checking for compile errors...

@Echo off tcc test.cpp if errorlevel 1 goto FAILED test.exe

:FAILED

As your project gets more complicated consider using MAKEFILE's

answered Nov 26 '14 at 10:54

Anonymouse

Might want to add `goto :EOF` after `test.exe` – anatolyg Nov 26 '14 at 12:43
why? If compilation fails it goto's eof, if compile is ok the command line will read, parse and ignore the :FAILED label... So no need – Anonymouse Nov 27 '14 at 09:53
To prevent execution of stuff after `:FAILED` on successful compilation. It's a pretty standard practice in bat-files. – anatolyg Nov 27 '14 at 12:04
errr????? there is NO stuff after FAILED... The purpose of going to FAILED is to skip the TEST.EXE line, so no attempt to execute a failed compile takes place (actually it will be the last successful version of the EXE). What would you suggest any code after FAILED does, clear the screen so you can't see the error messages???? The batch file as shown will work perfectly for what the questioner asked for. – Anonymouse Nov 27 '14 at 14:55
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This was a misunderstanding - I thought you intended to have additional stuff there. You are right - it will work as is. – anatolyg Nov 27 '14 at 15:11

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