Problems with terminal SSH compiling.

I have a CS 161 assignment due tomorrow and I am using terminal to log into SSH on my Mac IBook G4. I have written the program but when getting to the end and typing control O to write the program, it is not letting me exit once there. I tried typing g++ prog1.cpp to compile and it does nothing. The program itself is very simple and I have looked it over for mistakes and can find none. I am using nano. I tried using pico but I received an error message. Can anyone help with this? Below is what I have typed for my program. Thanks!

//Header file
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

//Named constants
const int HALFDOLLAR = 50;
const int QUARTER = 25;
const int DIME = 10;
const int NICKEL = 5;


int main()
{
//Declare variable
int change;

//Statements: Step 1- Step 12
cout << "Enter change in cents: "; // Step 1
cin >> change; // Step 2
cout << endl;

cout << "The change you entered is " << change
<< endl; // Step 3

cout << "The number of half-dollars to be returned "
<< " is " << change / HALFDOLLAR
<< endl; // Step 4

change = change % HALFDOLLAR; // Step 5

cout << "The number of quarters to be returned is "
<< change / QUARTER << endl; // Step 6

change = change % QUARTER; // Step 7

cout << "The number of dimes to be returned is "
<< change / DIME << endl; // Step 8

change = change % DIME; // Step 9

cout << "The number of nickels to be returned is "
<< change / NICKEL << endl; // Step 10

change = change % NICKEL; // Step 11

cout << "The number of pennies to be returned is "
<< change << endl; // Step 12

0;
}

Is nano not letting you exit? After doing the control-o are you typing control-x?
Or are you having problems with the compile in the shell?

nano is a pico clone (but it is installed by default in os x), pico's only going to be installed (usually) if you've installed pine as a mail reader. While I don't use either much (I prefer vi), when I do I use ctrl-x to exit and save it when prompted to.

Yes, after pushing control-x, it will not let me exit. As well, When prompting it to compile, by typing: g++ prog1.cpp it will not compile.

is there an error that you get when you try to exit and compile?

When you do a control-x do you get a shell prompt? Or are you still in nano?
Dumb question, you DO have xcode installed on your ibook right?

I would use the vi editor, since it comes with every favor of Unix operating system.

rman said:

I would use the vi editor, since it comes with every favor of Unix operating system.

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I agree, but then we run into having a very non-user friendly text editor.. and I use vi daily and love it.. but people who don't know it using it (especially in /etc) scares the bejesus outa me