UPDATE: If you get the error Linker Error: Unable to open include file ‘C0S.OBJ’ while running your c program (or c++), please try copying the C0S.OBJ from the OBJ folder into the main folder of the compiler. The downloadable c/c++ compiler archive has been updated with this fix.
Note: The procedures on this post were tested on a computer running Windows XP and another which is running Windows 7 (both 32-bit and 64-bit). PLEASE make sure you follow the instructions carefully and copy the sample C program codes correctly before saying that what you downloaded doesn’t work. Thanks, and good luck. 
Note for users of Windows 7 64-bit: You need to use DOSBox to emulate a 32-bit system because this compiler is not compatible with 64-bit. Install DOSBox, and mount your C:\ drive, or whichever drive you installed Turbo C in.
The download page for Turbo C++ 3.0 was one of the most popular pages in poochycat.com, my previous domain which had already expired.
(The rest of this post must be viewed to find the download links and installation instructions)
The Download Link:
Turbo C++ Compiler version 3.0 (On MediaFire) (74008)That’s the C program compiler I used to use during my early college terms.
Installation Instructions
Last Updated: November 2011
- Download the archive from the link(s) provided somewhere at the top of this post.
- Unzip it and place the contents of the archive into a folder inside your Drive C. (e.g., C:\tcpp3)
- Please observe:
The above is the TC.EXE file that you MUST run.
The above is the TC Shortcut file, don’t use it.The compiler is the file named TC.EXE. Don’t confuse it with the TC shortcut! Simply double click on that and the compiler will run.
- Just before you type your C program code, please make sure you have the correct path for the INCLUDE Directory and LIBRARY Directory. You can check by clicking on Options -> Directories…
- The path for the INCLUDE Directory must be C:\YourFolder\INCLUDE. For example, C:\tcpp3\INCLUDE. The file you downloaded uses tcpp3 as folder name, which is why I’m using the same folder name in my example. Please make sure you specify the correct path to the INCLUDE folder, this is crucial, or else it you would get errors. The INCLUDE folder should directly under tcpp3 folder, and tcpp3 folder is directly under your drive C folder.
- And the path for the LIBRARY Directory must be C:\YourFolder\LIB, for example C:\tcpp3\LIB. Again, check if you have the correct path to the LIB folder.
- Remember to change the YourFolder into the name of the folder you are using for your Turbo C++.
- You can now test a C program code. First, select File from the menu and choose new. Copy the sample codes at the end of this blog entry.
- After copying the codes, select Run from the menu, and choose Run. There should be an output of Hello World on the screen. The codes worked for me, please copy them carefully.
Hello World sample code for testing in C language
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
int main(){
clrscr();
printf("Hello world!");
getch();
return 0;
}
Hello World sample code for testing in C++ language
#include
main(){
cout << "Hello World!";
return 0;
}
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udichi
October 17, 2011 at 11:38 pm
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hey thanksssssssssss its working properly thankuuuu very much for helping me out.
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theresa
December 23, 2011 at 4:51 pm
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how it works? pls help..
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Milad
October 23, 2011 at 9:00 pm
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Hey man thank you so much for letting me to download this
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Chin-Ai
October 24, 2011 at 6:50 pm
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how to download dis?
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smriti
October 27, 2011 at 1:30 am
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dude its not working
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shiya
October 29, 2011 at 12:40 pm
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when i go to run a program then errors are occured…as like as stdio.h file could not found,conio.h file could not found…
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Updater
November 3, 2011 at 5:02 pm
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Its working.
Thanks
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ASISH
November 5, 2011 at 8:45 pm
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Dude its nt wrkng
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keval
November 7, 2011 at 10:14 pm
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hey, thanks for the detailed instructions. But it doesn’t install successfully.shows a number of errors on trying to run the TC.exe file,with the options like ignore,cancel. The dialog box is headed with 16-bit dos error.Please help
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joy
December 5, 2011 at 9:25 pm
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just click the ignore
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kabirkhan
January 13, 2012 at 5:33 am
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hi friend how i download a program turbo C++ TC plz send some instructions.
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kate
November 10, 2011 at 5:54 pm
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its noooooooooooooooot working need help
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Dinesh
November 27, 2011 at 12:45 pm
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After extracting the file, while copying it to c drive, plz change the folder name from tcp3 to TC in c drive, once done you wont get any error like unable to open stdio.h, conio.h, etc……….
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Dinesh
November 27, 2011 at 12:46 pm
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Change folder name from tcpp3 to TC
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joy
December 5, 2011 at 9:11 pm
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It doesn’t work. This message appeared. “this screen does not support fullscreen mode. Choose close to terminate the application.” What should I do. Pls help.. My whole classmate will benefit here.Pls help!
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Catzie
December 5, 2011 at 9:31 pm
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I never encountered this problem so I’m not sure what to do. Maybe try running the compiler in compatibility mode? Or trying running it in a different screen resolution (try Alt + enter)?
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sreiada
December 8, 2011 at 5:47 pm
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thanks a ton!!! couldn’t have done it without you!!!!
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joy
December 8, 2011 at 10:24 pm
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catzie this is the error appeared when i try to run the program,
1. unable to open include file “stdio.h”
2. unable to open include file “conio.h”
4. function “clrscr” should have a prototype
5. function “printf” should have a prototype
6. function “getch” should have a prototype
pls help..thank you
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joy
December 8, 2011 at 10:25 pm
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these appeared when i try to run your example program
#include
#include
int main(){
clrscr();
printf(“Hello world!”);
getch();
return 0;
}
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joy
December 8, 2011 at 10:42 pm
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main file: NONAME00.CCP
compiling: EDITOR ->NONAME00.CCP
LINES COMPILED: 6
WARNINGS:0
ERRORS: 5
AVAILABLE MEMORY: 1901K
what thus it mean? pls help
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joy
December 9, 2011 at 12:46 am
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Catzie
Hi i already used the turbo C++ thanks just one more question pls. what should i do if the error is function ‘clrscr’ should have a prototype? and function ‘getch’ should have a prototype?
pls help disregard my two previous question i already used the c++
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sandeep
December 13, 2011 at 4:11 am
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header file use kr joy error out ho jayegi
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theresa
December 23, 2011 at 4:47 pm
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bkit ayaw maopen ng tc?
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theresa
December 23, 2011 at 4:49 pm
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pahelp!
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mubashar
January 7, 2012 at 12:00 pm
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linker error :unable to open file ‘GRAPHICS.LIB’
what i do?plz help me
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RAVINDRA
January 8, 2012 at 12:45 am
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its not working
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Yasir
January 13, 2012 at 2:57 pm
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Can someone please help me solve twp C++ errors in my program?
Here it is:
#include
#include
#include
#include
#include
#include
struct customer
{
char name[20];
char address[40];
int phno;
};
class dominos
{
customer r;
public:
void getdata();
void print();
unsigned long int getno()
{
return(r.phno);}
void modify();
}s;
void dominos::modify()
{
cout<<"Enter new details:";
char na[20],add[40];
long int pno;
cout <<"\tNew name : (enter '.' to retain old one) \t";
gets (na);
cout << "\tNew address : (enter '.'to retain old one) \t";
gets(add);
cout <> pno;
if(strcmp(na,”.”) !=0)
strcpy(r.name,na);
if(strcmp(add,”.”)!=0)
strcpy(r.address,add);
if(pno !=0)
r.phno=pno;
}
void start();
void mainmenu();
void getdata();
void add();
void search();
void menu();
void system();
void order();
void display();
void print();
void delet(long);
void modif(long);
void count();
void mainmenu()
{
clrscr();
int ch;
do
{
cout << "1. To add a new customer." << endl;
cout << "2. To search a customer." << endl;
cout << "3. To display the records." << endl;
cout << "4. To take order." << endl;
cout << "5. To count the records." << endl;
cout << "6. To exit" << endl;
cout << "Enter your choice(1/2/3/4/5/6):" <> ch;
switch(ch)
{
case 1: add();
break;
case 2: search(); break;
case 3: display(); break;
case 4: menu();
char ch;
cout<> ch;
if ((ch==’y') || (ch==’Y'))
order();
else
cout << "Thank you for visiting.";
break;
case 5: count(); break;
case 6: exit(0); break;
}
while(ch!=6);
cout << "Record not found.";
getch();
}
void dominos :: getdata()
{
gotoxy(20,7);
cout << "Enter name of customer:";
gets(r.name);
gotoxy(20,9);
cout << "Enter address of customer:";
gets(r.address);
gotoxy(20,11);
gotoxy(20,13);
cout <> r.phno;
}
void add()
{
char ch; static int c=0;
ofstream fo(“customer.dat”, ios::app);
do
{
clrscr();
s.getdata();
fo. write ((char*) &s, sizeof(s)); c++;
cout << c << "Customer details added." << "\n";
cout <> ch;
}
while (( ch==’y') || (ch ==’Y'));
fo.close();
count();
getch();
clrscr();
}
void menu()
{
clrscr();
cout << "Menu" << "\n" << "\n" << "\n" <<"\n";
cout << "Pizza name:- cost(rs.)"<<"\n"<<"\n";
cout << "1 Veggie Crunch(veg) 350" << "\n";
cout << "2 Veggie Lovers(veg) 425" << "\n";
cout << "3 Country Feast(veg) 450" << "\n";
cout << "4 Veggie Supreme(veg) 470" << "\n";
cout << "5 Exotica(veg) 470" << "\n";
cout << "6 Fiery Chicken(non veg) 350" << "\n";
cout << "7 Peproni(non veg) 485" << "/n";
cout << "8 Chicken Supreme(non veg) 485" << "/n" << "/n";
}
void order()
{
int count=0, vat=0, totbill=0, choice;
char more,confirm;
x:
cout <<"Which pizza would you like to order?" <> choice;
switch(choice)
{
case 1: count=count+350; break;
case 2: count=count+425; break;
case 3: count=count+450; break;
case 4: count=count+470; break;
case 5: count=count+470; break;
case 6: count=count+350; break;
case 7: count=count+485; break;
case 8: count=count+485; break;
}
cout << "Do you want to order more(y/n)?" <> more;
if (more==’y')
goto x;
vat=0.125*count;
totbill=count+vat;
cout << "Total bill amount=Rs." << totbill << "\n";
cout <> confirm;
if ((confirm==’y') || (confirm==’Y'))
{
cout <<"Your total amount is Rs." << count << "\n" << "\n";
cout << "Value added tax(vat) Rs." << vat << "\n" <<"\n";
cout << "Your total bill amount with taxes is Rs." << totbill << "\n"<< "\n";
cout << "Your order shall be delivered to you in about 30 minutes." << "\n" <<"\n";
cout << "Thank you for calling domino’s. . . . . .good times start with great pizzas." << "\n" <<"\n";
getch();
}
if ((confirm=='n')||(confirm=='N'))
menu();
}
void system()
{
start();
mainmenu();
}
void display()
{
clrscr();int c=0;
ifstream fi("customer.dat",ios::in);
fi.seekg(0,ios::beg);
while(!fi.eof())
{
fi.read ((char*) &s, sizeof(s));
cout << c << ":";
s.print();
c++;
cout<< "\n" << "\n";
}
fi.close();
getch();
}
void dominos::print()
{
cout<<"Customer name :-"<<r.name<<"\n"<<"Address:-"<<r.address<<"\n"<<"Phone number:-"<<r.phno<<"\n";
}
void main()
{
clrscr();
system();
}
void delet(long pos)
{
ifstream fio("customer.dat",ios::in);
ofstream fot("temp.dat",ios::out);
long po;
fio.seekg(0);
while(!fio.eof())
{
fio.read((char*)&s,sizeof (s));
po=fio.tellg();
if(po == pos)
continue;
else
fot.write((char*)&s,sizeof (s));
}
fio.close();
fot.close();
remove("customer.dat");
rename("temp.dat","customer.dat"); fflush(0);
}
void modif(long pos)
{
cout << pos << endl;
fstream fio("customer.dat",ios::out || ios::app); fflush(0);
fio.seekp(0,ios::beg);
s.modify();
fio.seekp(pos,ios::beg);
fio.write((char*)&s,sizeof (s));
getch();
}
void start()
{ gotoxy(10,2);
cout <<" xxx " ;
gotoxy(10,3);
cout << " xxxx " ;
gotoxy(10,4);
cout <<" xxxxxxxx " ;
gotoxy(10,5);
cout <<" xxxxxxxxxxxx " ;
gotoxy(10,6);
cout <<" xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " ;
gotoxy(10,7);
cout <<" xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " ;
gotoxy(10,8);
cout <<" xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " ;
gotoxy(10,9);
cout <<" xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ";
gotoxy(10,10);
cout <<" xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ";
gotoxy(10,11);
cout <<" xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ";
gotoxy(10,12);
cout <<" xx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx ";
gotoxy(10,13);
cout <<" xx xx ";
gotoxy(10,14);
cout <<" xxxxx xx xxxx xxxx xxx ";
gotoxy(10,15);
cout <<" xx x xx x x xx xx ";
gotoxy(10,16);
cout <<" xx x xx x x xxxxxxx ";
gotoxy(10,17);
cout <<" xx xx x x xx xx ";
gotoxy(10,18);
cout <<" xx xx xxxx xxxxxx xx ";
gotoxy(10,19);
cout <<" xx xx xx xx xxxxxx ";
gotoxy(10,20);
cout <<" xx xx xx xx xxxxxx ";
gotoxy(10,21);
cout <<" xxxxxxx xx xx xx ";
gotoxy(10,22);
cout <<" xx xx xx xx xx ";
gotoxy(10,23);
cout <<" xx xx xxxxxxxx xx ";
gotoxy(10,24);
cout <<" xx ";
gotoxy(10,25);
cout <<" xx xx ";
gotoxy(10,26);
cout <<" xx xx ";
gotoxy(10,28);
cout <<" xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" ;
gotoxy(10,29);
cout <<" xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" ;
gotoxy(10,30);
cout <<"\n"<<"\n";
cout <<" branch manager:-"<<"\n";
cout <<" sushant"<<"\n";
cout <<" (press enter to continue)";
getch();
}
void search()
{
clrscr(); fflush(0);
unsigned long int cphno;
long pos;
char ch;
int modchoice;
char found='n';
ifstream fi("customer.dat", ios::in);
cout <> cphno;
while(!fi.eof())
{
fi.read((char*) &s, sizeof(s));
if(s.getno()==cphno)
{
s.print();
found=’y';
pos=fi.tellg(); cout <<"recrd fount at" << pos << endl;
cout << "\n Do you want the modify the record (y/n)?" <> ch;
if (ch==’y’ || ch==’Y')
{
cout << "\n Enter your choice for modification:-"<<"\n";
cout <<"1 Modify" << "\n";
cout <> modchoice;
switch(modchoice)
{
case 1:modif (pos); break;
case 2:delet(pos); break;
default: cout << "invalid choice.";
}
}
break;
}
}
fi.close();
if(found=='n');
};
void count()
{
clrscr();
int count=0;
ifstream fi("customer.dat" , ios::in);
fi.seekg(0,ios::beg);
while(!fi.eof())
{
fi.read((char*) &s,sizeof (s));
count++;}
cout<<"\n total no of records in file is :"<<count;
fi.close();
getch();
};
}
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rabiakhan
January 19, 2012 at 9:43 pm
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please give me the software of c language because i will use the the programming with c
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Priya
January 20, 2012 at 9:58 pm
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when i run tc.Exe
it displays an error message that not compatible in win &
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Priya
January 20, 2012 at 9:59 pm
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when i run tc.Exe
it displays an error message that not compatible in win 7
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Lars Garefelt
January 24, 2012 at 3:48 am
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I have Windows XP Pro. Just for fun,
I tried my old version of Turbo C++
version 1.0… in the Safe Mode and
it seemed to be working. I didn’t
test it thorougly though. Anyway, it doesn’t work in the normal mode;
I just get some stupid comment.
My guess is that some old
dos-programmes can be run in the
Safe Mode in XP Pro.
What do you think of it?
Lari G.
larifelt@fastmail.fm
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valencia
January 25, 2012 at 10:07 pm
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plzz help…..i tried with naming d folder as TC also….bt still same error
1. unable to open include file “stdio.h”
2. unable to open include file “conio.h”
4. function “clrscr” should have a prototype
5. function “printf” should have a prototype
6. function “getch” should have a prototype
pls help..thank you
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Priyanshu
January 26, 2012 at 9:26 pm
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qa bakwaas hai…! its showing “Attempt to access invalid address”
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aditya
February 2, 2012 at 1:18 pm
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hey niggas..even 4 me it dinot work..but ive got the solution..
rename ur TC to TC.EXE
n ul c it workin..big mama..
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muthu pandi
February 7, 2012 at 11:21 am
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I need a help please anyone solve me
catzie this is the error appeared when i try to run the program,
1. unable to open include file “stdio.h”
2. unable to open include file “conio.h”
4. function “clrscr” should have a prototype
5. function “printf” should have a prototype
6. function “getch” should have a prototype
reply me immediately
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