Dev C++ Compile Error Window
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Last update: 27/09/2000
1. When I compile my dos program and execute it,Dev-C++ minimizes and then restore in a second but nothingappears ?
2. When executing my dos program, it closesautomatically. How I can change this ?
4. When I launch Dev-C++ i get the message saying“WININET.DLL not found” ?
5. When I compile a file, I get a message saying'could not find <filename> '
6. The EXE files created are huge. What can i doto reduce the size ?
7.Under Windows NT, every time i launch Dev-C++ i get the message“Failed to set data for”
8.When I try to compile I get: ld: cannot open crt2. o: No suchfile or directory. What can i do ?
9.How can i use the OpenGL library and others ?
10. When i compile a file that contains referencesto Windows filename (like <Mydirmyfile.h>), i get a'unrecognized escape sequence' message ?
11. Is there any GUI library or packages availablefor Dev-C++ ?
12. I am having problems using Borland specificfunctions such as clrscr()
13. The toolbars icons are showing incorrectly.
14. It seems i've found a problem/bug that is notspecified here. What should i do ?
15. When attempting to create a setup program, iget the error 'File BinSetup.exe not found'.
16. How to use assembly (ASM) with Dev-C++ ?
1.When I compile my dos program and execute it, Dev-C++ minimizesand then restore in a second but nothing appears ?
When creating a console application, be sure to uncheck “Donot create a console” in Project Options (when working withsource files only uncheck “Create for win32” inCompiler Options).
2.When executing my dos program, it closes automatically. How I canchange this ?
You can use an input function at the end of you source, like thefollowing example :
#include<stdlib.h>
int main()
{
system(“PAUSE”
return0;
}
3.After linking, i get the error“C:DEV-C++LIBlibmingw32.a(main.o)(.text+0x8e): undefinedreference to `WinMain@16'
You probably haven’t declared any main() function in yourprogram. Otherwise, try recompiling a second time.
4.When I launch Dev-C++ i get the message saying “WININET.DLLnot found” ?
If you are missing WININET.DLL on your Windows system, you candownload it at:
5.When I compile a file, I get a message saying 'could notfind <filename> '
Check in Compiler options if the direcories settings are correct.With a default setup, you should have :
C:DEV-C++Bin
c:DEV-C++Include
c:DEV-C++Include
c:DEV-C++Lib
6.The EXE files created are huge. What can i do to reduce the size?
If you want to reduce your exe file size from 330 Ko to 12 Ko forexample, go to compiler options. Then click on the Linker pageand uncheck 'Generate debug information'. This willremove debugging information (if you want to debug, uncheck it).You can also click on Optimization page and check 'Bestoptimization'.
7.Under Windows NT, every time i launch Dev-C++ i get the message“Failed to set data for”
The is because you are not in Administrator mode, and Dev-C++tries to write to the registry. To get rid of the error message,log on as the Administrator, or uncheck the file associationoptions in Environment options, Misc. Sheet.
8.when I try to compile I get: ld: cannot open crt2. o: No suchfile or directory. What can i do ?
Go to Compiler options, and check if the Lib directory iscorrectly set to:
C:Dev-C++Lib
(for a default installation).
If this stilldoesn't work, try copying the file Libcrt2.o to your Dev-C++'sBin directory.
9.How can i use the OpenGL library and others ?
All the libraries that comes with Mingw reside in the Libdirectory. They are all named in the following way: lib*.a
To link a library with your project, just add in Project options,Further option files :
-lopengl32
This is for including the libopengl32.a library. To add any otherlibrary, just follow the same syntax:
Type -l (L in lowercase) plus the base name of the library(filename without 'lib' and the '.a'extension).
10.When i compile a file that contains references to Windowsfilename (like <Mydirmyfile.h>), i get a 'unrecognizedescape sequence' message ?
The Mingw compilerunderstands paths in the Unix style (/mydir/myfile.h). Tryreplacing the in the filename by /
11.Is there any GUI library or packages available for Dev-C++ ?
You can downloadextra packages for Dev-C++ at http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/
12.I am having problems using Borland specific functions such asclrscr()
Include conio.h toyour source, and add C:Dev-C++Libconio.o to 'FurtherObject Files' in Project Options (where C:Dev-C++ is whereyou installed Dev-C++)
13.The toolbars icons are showing incorrectly.
On some screenresolutions, toolbars icons may show up incorrectly. You shouldtry changing your screen resolution, or disable toolbars from theView menu in Dev-C++
14. It seems i've found a problem/bug thatis not specified here. What should i do ?
First, you shouldtry doing a 'Check for Dev-C++ update' (in Help menu)to know if a new version has come that may correct this problem.If there are no new version or the problem wasn't fixed thenplease send an email describing the bug to : webmaster@bloodshed.net
15.When attempting to create a setup program, i get the error'File BinSetup.exe not found'.
If you arewilling to use the Setup Creator feature of Dev-C++, you need to
16.How to use assembly with Dev-C++ ?
The assembler uses AT&T (notIntel). Here's an example of such a syntax :
// 2 global variables
int AdrIO ;
static char ValIO ;
void MyFunction(..........)
{
__asm('mov %dx,_AdrIO') ; // loading 16 bits register
__asm('mov %al,_ValIO') ; // loading 8 bits register
/*
Don't forget the underscore _ before each global variable names !
*/
__asm('mov %dx,%ax') ; // AX --> DX
}
Before you can run an object, you must compile the object. To compile an object, do one of the following:
How To Use Dev C++ Compiler
In Object Designer, choose Tools, and then choose Compile. Any syntax errors are displayed in a dialog box. Any errors or warnings about obsolete constructs in a three-tier environment are displayed in the Error List window.
Run finsql.exe with the CompileObjects command. Any errors or warnings are added to the log file. For more information, see CompileObjects.
Note
To compile an object, you must have a developer license.
Syntax Errors
Syntax errors are detected by the C/AL compiler when you try to compile C/AL code, either in a codeunit or as code in another object, such as a table, page, report, query, or XMLport. If you open an object in the designer and then compile the object, then if the compiler detects a syntax error, when you press ENTER and acknowledge the error message, the C/AL editor opens with the cursor in front of the expression that has the error. If you compile an object directly from Object Designer and if the compiler detects a syntax error, then the C/AL editor does not open to show where the error occurred.
The compiler will not compile code that contains a syntax error.
Obsolete Construct Errors
The following types of obsolete construct errors and warnings are displayed:
Unsupported data type warnings for Binary and XMLport types.
Unsupported function calls.
Note
Unsupported function calls for reports are not reported in the Error List window.
If you select an error in the Error List window and choose Design, then the C/AL Editor opens for the object to which the error or warning relates.
Multilanguage Captions
When you compile application objects, the objects are stored in Unicode encoding. If the application objects contain multilanguage captions, Dynamics NAV uses the code page that is relevant for the languages that you have specified.