[sdcc-devel] [ sdcc-Support Requests-3289647 ] SDCC installed but can't run

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Support Requests item #3289647, was opened at 2011-04-19 18:14
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Status: Open
Priority: 5
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Submitted By: Chris (chris-m10)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: SDCC installed but can't run

Initial Comment:
I've downloaded version 3.0.0 of the SDCC and installed it on my windows laptop.
The result is an SDCC folder with an uninstall program, a logo, two text files and five further folders,
but nothing to run.  I've checked in the bin, doc, include, lib and non-free lib folders, but there is no application file to be found.
How do I get SDCC to run?

Thanks

Chris

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Comment By: achdawai (achdawai)
Date: 2011-04-20 16:03

Message:
(typos: I meant only fully portable C code compiles everywhere, but typical
embedded C code is not portable - and you need to port your *code* to sdcc)

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Comment By: achdawai (achdawai)
Date: 2011-04-20 16:02

Message:
No, fully portable C code should compile on all compilers. But embedded C
compilers have different language extensions to provide support for the
embedded world.

You need to port your core to sdcc, or isolate the compiler dependent
parts in a #ifdef or separate source file.

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Comment By: Chris (chris-m10)
Date: 2011-04-20 15:16

Message:
I guess it is more of a general comment about code being specific to a
complier and how to migrate from one complier to another.  Although in
theory C code that compiles on on compiler should compile on another?

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Comment By: Maarten Brock (maartenbrock)
Date: 2011-04-20 13:23

Message:
Nobody can help you with your example C code except your supplier unless
you tell exactly what you have and what goes wrong.

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Comment By: Chris (chris-m10)
Date: 2011-04-20 12:31

Message:
Many thanks.  I now have a command prompt window (white text on black
background), and can get what appear to be sensible responses.  However,
the example C code I have is incomplete as include files are missing, so I
get a list of errors.  I tried to complie a program that complied ok using
MikroC, but just got a list of errors.  If anyone has gone through this
learning curve, please advise next step. I'll keep trying and hopfully get
the SDCC to work for me.


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Comment By: Maarten Brock (maartenbrock)
Date: 2011-04-19 19:04

Message:
The bin directory should contain several command-line executables including
sdcc.exe.

Open a command line prompt (Start -> All Programs -> Accessories ->
Command Prompt) and type 'sdcc -v' and press enter. If you accepted the
defaults in the installer it should have added sdcc to your path and you
should see SDCC telling its version.

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