CompuServe Messages

Glad you straightened me out there, because I was beginning to think the Amiga wasn't worth the effort. I've been trying to figure how to program the simple Hello world program, but couldn't even do that because the differeces between libraries, what files are needed where, and other things like hthat aren't explained in any of the manuals I have (RKMS, Prog. Guide to Amiga). I've been fairly sheltered in my programming existence, using packaged compilers and linkers, so facing an environment where things are more open, and the compiler-person is more responsible for getting the basic things set up is one heck of a shock. Yeah, once I get the system set up, it shouldn't be a problem later, but just getting set up is taking me quite a bit of work. Like, I know what .obj files are in the clone world, but are they the same in the Amiga domain? Is lc.lib a standard library across compilers, even though it may be different for the various compilers, or what? I don't know. I know how to compile, bind, link, whatever…I just don't know which files I need, and these books, which I thought would help, aren't helping. Of course, I'm trying to get started up in a non-standard system (zc), but until I have a surplus of dough ($$) it'll have to do, but I'm still confoosed, you know? Could you give me a run-down of the basic assumptions that one requires before programming the Amiga? It would help. Aaron