Newbie emacs compile error
 

:newbie:
I am using emacs to compile a simple program in c++ mode. when I type the command to compile I get this error message:

'cd~/
make -k
make ***no targets specified and no makefile found. Stop
compilation exited abnormally with code 2 at' (...date / time)

can anyone tell me what is causing this problem & how to fix it?

Thanks in advance

Have you made a Makefile?

Dave

If you didn't create a make file, do the following...

Press 'M-x'

Then type 'compile'

Now, instead of pressing 'Enter', remove that 'make -k' and type 'g++ <progname> <options>'. Now press 'Enter' and you'll compile the program. If you have created a makefile, then this is unnecessary :).