Here's a description of the way I do it (not necessarily the best way,
as I am yet another novice)

I use Textpad as an editor, which you can download from www.textpad.com.

I add a couple of menu entries to the tools bar (Customize->Tools).
E.g. to compile your source code:
Menu Text: Compile CSound
Command: c:\csound\bin\csound.exe
Parameters: -o $Basename.wav -W $Basename.orc $Basename.sco
Initial Folder: $FileDir
Check the "Capture output" and "DOS command" flags.

E.g. To play your compiled .wav:
Menu Text: Play CSound
Command: c:\winnt\system32\mplay32.exe
Parameters: /play /close $Basename.wav
Initial Folder: d:\sounds

You can assign shortcut keys to these menu entries, so in order to
compile you only have to press 1 key (do this in Customize->Keyboard)


You can do the same for the help file, which I find very usefull, as
you can select a keyword and then press your shortcut and the help
file will be opened right where you want it.



Hope this helps.

Koen Dejonghe
from a rainy Paris

---Andrew Callaghan  wrote:
>
> Not Another Novice!
> There appears to be a lack of information on running csound on the
PC... 
> I have windows 98 (soon NT). 
> I am looking for a reliable shell to run csound on windows 95, 98 or
NT, 
> as well as any other applications which would be useful. I have found 
> several, but all are problematic (Including the applications found at 
> sites such as Bath).
> If anyone has had a good experience with a shell, could you please 
> contact me with info on where to get it? Thanks.
> Andrew Callaghan (Student, La Trobe University).
> 
> Email:  
> A_Callaghan@hotmail.com
> 
> 
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