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[Troglet]

hello, I have a bit of a predicament on my hands, I have an option college class that I don't have to attend however the teacher said I can come in and do any extra work I want. So I plan on learning a programming language but the college network won't let me install any compilers specifically Code::Blocks which was what I was going to use to learn C++ from an online tutorial I had luck with at home, well i can just about remember cin and cout, until my tower imploded and I'm stuck on a laptop which very limited HDD space and its not mine so I cant remove anything. All i can use at college is Visual Studio 6, given the situation I'd love to learn Visual C++ despite being told it isn't a great starter language I'm just having trouble finding a online tutorial or book to help

I found this
amazon.com/Beginning-Visual-C-Ivor-Horton/dp/186100088X
(wont let me post URLs)
the reviews say I shouldn't but its definitely the best I've found so far, what are your opinions, is there anything else better in you experience?

[WingedPanther]

You may be able to run MinGW off a USB drive. I haven't tried doing that, but it's what I would try. Another option would be to get a version of Linux on USB. It will include GCC by default.

I'm fond of Thinking in C++, which is a free download.

[Troglet]

sorry it has been so long but my internet was playing up a lot, Anyhow thanks for the help I'm going to give thinking in C++ a shot this Friday when I get to school (cant use this laptop, its not mine) thank you again