Order Number: AA-PY3FG-TK

This manual contains information about developing Compaq C++ programs on OpenVMS Alpha and describes related language features.

Revision/Update Information: This is a revised manual, replacing AA-PY3FF-TK

Operating System and Version: OpenVMS Alpha Version 6.2 or higher

Software Version: Compaq C++ Version 6.2 for OpenVMS Alpha

Compaq Computer Corporation
Houston, Texas

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Contents

Index

This manual contains information about developing and debugging Compaq C++ programs on OpenVMS Alpha, and includes information on other OpenVMS features and tools that work with the compiler.

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for experienced programmers who need to develop Compaq C++ programs on OpenVMS Alpha. Users of this manual should have a basic understanding of the C++ language and some familiarity with the Digital Command Language (DCL).

Structure of this Document

This manual is organized as follows:

• Chapter 1 shows how to create, compile, link, and run Compaq C++ programs.
• Chapter 2 describes features and characteristics that are specific to the Compaq C++ implementation.
• Chapter 3 describes guidelines and procedures for customizing your language environment.
• Chapter 4 describes how to make code used with other C++ implementations acceptable to the Compaq C++ compiler.
• Chapter 5 describes how to use templates with Compaq C++.
• Chapter 6 explains how to use C++ exception handling.
• Chapter 7 describes the Compaq C++ implementation of the C++ Standard Library.
• Chapter 8 explains how to use the OpenVMS Debugger with Compaq C++.
• Appendix A provides information on using programming tools with Compaq C++.
• Appendix B describes built-in functions.

Associated Documents

The following documents contain information associated with topics in this manual:

• Stroustrup, Bjarne. The C++ Programming Language, 3nd Edition. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1997.
  This text combines a user guide and language reference manual. Where appropriate, section numbers shown in parentheses (for example, §r.2.3) refer to relevant portions of The C++ Programming Language, 3nd Edition.
• DEC C++ Class Library Reference Manual
  This manual describes a library of Compaq C++ classes.
• Compaq C++ Installation Guide for OpenVMS Alpha
  This document supplies the information necessary to install Compaq C++ on OpenVMS Alpha.
• C Run-Time Library Reference Manual for OpenVMS Systems
  This library manual provides information, useful to Compaq C++ users, on the OpenVMS Run-Time Library (RTL) for C functions and macros, which include the ANSI C standard library. This manual also contains information about porting programs to and from other operating systems.

The C++ Programming Language, 3nd Edition and the STL Tutorial and Reference Guide are available only in printed form. Online copies are not available.

Related Documents

• Stroustrup, Bjarne. The C++ Programming Language, 3nd Edition. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1997.
  Provides an exhaustive introduction to the C++ programming language, including sophisticated language features. This book also includes the text but not the annotations of The Annotated C++ Reference Manual.
• Carroll, Martin D. and Margaret E. Ellis. Designing and Coding Reusable C++. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1995.
  This text provides practical information for designing and implementing C++ programs.
• Myers, Scott. Effective C++: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs, 3rd edition. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1997.
• Myers, Scott. More Effective C++: 35 New Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley, 1995.
  These texts provide practical information for designing and implementing C++ programs.

Conventions Used in this Manual

Table 1 lists the conventions used in this manual.

Table 1 Conventions Used in this Manual

Convention	Meaning
class complex { . . . };	A vertical ellipsis indicates that some intervening program code or output is not shown. Only the more pertinent material is shown in the example.
,...	A horizontal ellipsis in a syntax description indicates that you can enter additional parameters, options, or values. A comma preceding the ellipsis indicates that successive items must be separated by commas.
The generic class... The get() function...	Monospaced type denotes the names of Compaq C++ language elements, and also the names of classes, members, and nonmembers. Monospaced type is also used in text to reference code elements displayed in examples.
italic	Italic type denotes the names of variables that appear as parameters or in arguments to functions, and also denotes file-name extensions and book titles.
boldface	Boldface type in text indicates the first instance of terms defined in text.

Reader's Comments

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When reporting problems to Compaq, please provide the following information:

• Name and version of compiler (from a listing file)
• Name and version of operating system
• Smallest possible complete source and commands needed to reproduce the problem
• An example of the incorrect results and the desired results