Well, nowadays don't know ANYTHING about programming.
As this codin' stuff is what I want to study, I want to start having a free, complete and reliable C++ compiler and some instructions on how to use it. Also....where to download it.
I'm interested also in audio codecs....I'd be pleased to improve a codec or......even starting a new codec based on guessing the wave from a 64kbyte file [sarcasm]

What OS do you have? I think the answer to your question really depends on your OS. Probably something like GCC would be good for most OSes.

I'm now using Windows XP......not going to switch to linux, as all my apps are Windows-based, and WinXP is working OK.
Also need to know where to download it...and some guide help on coding.

Go visit http://www.mingw.org/ and you'll find most of what you're looking for. There is a free Borland download, but it generates 'snail pace' code. The GCC MinGW32 compiler generates code that is really quite competitive with the commercial compilers - M$ and Intel. In fact, it often surpasses the M$ compiler for speed.

As to coding help, a Google search may help. Alternatively, although I can't speak for Spain(!), here in the UK there are a number of book sellers who sell slightly outdated computer books at really bargain prices. They would be more than adequate as a starting point.

Good luck!

Thanks
I'll take a look at 'em.

The LCC-Win32 Compiler could be of interest for you. I don't know if it can compete with the commercial compilers as John33 mentioned above but at least it's free of cost. There's also a tutorial for C, a Fortran-Compiler, and other stuff.

regards,
david

If you use GCC or mingw under linux or Windows then there is also the Bloodshed Dev-C++ IDE. http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html The latest versions now import Visual Studio projects to an extent. It is free, small and fast.

Hey, talking about coding, has anyone took a look on my CDA-II thread? Any coder?