# C++: IDEs: Borland C++Builder

## Using Borland/Inprise C++Builder 4/5

A reasonable development system is Borland's C++Builder. All student programs will be console based programs, and will not use a GUI (Graphical User Interface). The use of the traditional text-based interface is unfortunate, but necessary because of the complexity of building GUIs. We won't be using the default form windows that appear when you first run C++Builder.

1. Start C++Builder.
2. Ignore the windows that C++Builder starts with.
3. Select the "File/New..." menu item.
4. Choose "Console Wizard" from the window that appears.
5. The dialog box varies, depending on the version, but you will select "Console" or "Console Application", "Execution Type" (".EXE" should be selected), and you should not include VCL. Click "Finish".
6. You will see a sample starting C++ main console program. Ignore it and replace it with your program.
7. Compile and Run your program the the "Run/Run" menu item or F9.
8. Stepping thru your program can be done with F8 (menu item "Run/Step Over").
9. You can stop your program with CTRL-C.
10. Save your "project" (.bpr, .cpp files) somewhere (Drive D in the lab).