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Hey Hey,Quote:
Originally posted here by Jareds411
I already have a compiler. And I did download the binary. I want netcat in one source file though, so it would be easier to edit.
In one source file, so that it will be easier to edit? Do you have any idea what you are talking about? I think you need to sit back and learn what you are talking about before you start asking q uestions that make no sense.
Peace,
HT
Putting everything in one source file doesn't necessarily make it easier to edit. People break the code into multiple files for some logical/physical separation and to make working on and thinking about the program easier.
If you really feel the need to put it all in one file I'd recommend picking up c/c++ and some good debugging skills (if you already had these skills you could have done the work manually or created the script yourself). Given your current line of questions, you're gonna need both.
ps. Please put more information in your questions in the future. It's hard to answer your question if we can't figure out what you're asking.
If the question is too vague then it is generally a good idea to ask for more info. As I put in my reply above, next time he also needs to word his question better if he wants relevant answers.
I'd recommend getting a hobby...the tone of your last post makes me think you take this whole ap/message board thing just a bit too seriously.
If he knew what he was doing, what's the point of him being here? Geez, some of you people have egos so inflated you seem to bash every newbie that comes on for the sin of being noob. You have to start somewhere, and asking stupid questions comes along with it. I've asked my share of stupid questions since I've come on here, and I've been grateful with the patience most older members have had with me.
Some of you forget this is a learning community.
*looks up* Oh no!!! Incoming poop!!! *ducks*
your right AngelicKnight. this guys done nothing wrong. he asked a question i must admit i dont quite understand. but im not going to jump on his case because of it. hes been called retarded for not downloading something that he did download and for not compleatly understanding programming. hes been told he shouldnt run something if he cant compile it. now how many would be running a browser or windows and linux too for that matter if it had to be compiled.
Jareds411 what is it exactly you're trying to do?
The fact is many of us do compile on our browsers, and the only reason we don't compile the others is because they are closed source. I have no problem with people downloading precompiled files, however if you want to play with source code, do a little bit of reading and at least understand the concept before you start asking questions. Based on Jared's initial question it sounds like he's done no research, he was told about a cool little program and downloaded it... Now he wants to compile... does he even understand the word compile? I have no problem with people not understanding a concept. That's fine. I have no problem with people needing help. I help out a shitload of people and anyone that disagrees with that can kiss my ass... My problem is with people who do no research and come here and ask a question. I could type 20 different things into google that would all come back and tell me how to compile a file, I could type in 100s of strings that would come back and tell me why there are mutliple source files in projects and why it's a better way of coding. We have no evidence that Jared has done any research on his own.... he has something and wants to play with it, who cares how it works.. just give me the new toy. Sure he can come back now and say he's searched google like so many others say, but who's to say he's telling the truth? His initial post said nothing about any research nor did it give us any idea that there's even a drop of knowledge in his head. I'm more than happy to help people, but I'm only going to help people who are willing to help themselves.Quote:
Originally posted here by Tedob1
now how many would be running a browser or windows and linux too for that matter if it had to be compiled.
Peace,
HT
Maybe his coming here to ask IS the research! When I start researching questions I have, AO is oftentimes my first stop. We ARE the research source.
Regardless you should still have an idea of what you are talking about, not just fly by the seat of your pants and hope people understand and can point you in the right direction... and AO shouldn't be the first stop in research... not for ridiculously stupid questions like this.Quote:
Originally posted here by AngelicKnight
Maybe his coming here to ask IS the research! When I start researching questions I have, AO is oftentimes my first stop. We ARE the research source.
Peace,
HT
HT you've been most patient with this guy and always offer everyone deserving of it your help and even some who dont. i didn't mean to offend you.
when i started playing with nc a windows binary was not available and i only had windows computers. i tried a few times to compile it but keep getting errors from the makefile i didn't understand. btw there are two src files and two header files along with a makefile in the nc archive. not the easiest thing for a newbie used to using windows. if i had to compile everything i used id probably be deep in the rewarding field of manual labor. while unix, linux and their apps needed to be compiled it was all done automatically with a make. so even after installing it i still didn't have a clue. i think we all forget how far we've come
Hey Hey,Quote:
Originally posted here by Tedob1
HT you've been most patient with this guy and always offer everyone deserving of it your help and even some who dont. i didn't mean to offend you.
when i started playing with nc a windows binary was not available and i only had windows computers. i tried a few times to compile it but keep getting errors from the makefile i didn't understand. btw there are two src files and two header files along with a makefile in the nc archive. not the easiest thing for a newbie used to using windows. if i had to compile everything i used id probably be deep in the rewarding field of manual labor. while unix, linux and their apps needed to be compiled it was all done automatically with a make. so even after installing it i still didn't have a clue. i think we all forget how far we've come
No offence taken :).... I agree completely that we often forget what it was like when we started. However, most of us, started by reading and using search engines to find what we wanted to know. Asking someone to spoonfeed you the information may get you what you want, but you'll never learn how to learn... and that's vital in todays world. Sure you can get the information if you ask, but do you know how to look up the information? how to find the information? How to use the information? Everyone can search on google, but can you learn from what you find? The problem is that most people today don't know how to learn. I've seen many people in my program that hate profs that, after 4 semesters and specific lectures on the topic, say "set this up" or "do this"... They can't learn for themselves, they have no idea how to find the information, they panic and they whine. If people come to AO and ask for immediate help before attempting anything on their own.... they are no better than the people in my program, and they'll end up with no real world skills.... A lack of the ability to learn is a dangerous thing, you might as well just kill yourself because it's a form of suicide. We have 3 hours for our networking labs and without step by step sheets, people that have been playing with cisco routers for a min. of 4 semesters still can't do a basic config (hostname, console port, telnet, and eth0 configured).... It's sad and I don't want to be a part of something that is creating this type of person.. People need to learn for themselves... and we've got to stop spoonfeeding them information when they can't even attempt to do it themselves.
Peace,
HT