RE: [Dev-C++] Compile problems DevC++ 4.9.8.5

[P.D. v. Z. <pa...@my...>]

Hi,

You probably installed Dev-C++ in something like "C:\Program Files\...",
right? Always avoid any paths or filenames containing spaces when dealing
with tools originating in Unix/Linux... they don't handle spaces well
(considering they're invalid in Unix/Linux). Dev-C++ uses the MingW port of
the GCC compiler set as the compiler, which was originally written for
Unix/Linux. Completely uninstall (and delete the config files), and then
perform a fresh install. Install in a path _without any spaces_. Also, don't
place any of your source files or projects in paths with spaces (note: "My
Documents" and the desktop are paths with spaces as well!).

For more information, please look at this thread from the Dev-C++ forum:
https://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=959971&forum_id=48211

Regards,


Paul

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From: dev...@li...
[mailto:dev...@li...] On Behalf Of Chris Sroka
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 1:00 AM
To: dev...@li...
Subject: [Dev-C++] Compile problems DevC++ 4.9.8.5




I have been using DevC++ V4 very successfully for the last year. Today I
upgraded to version 4.9.8.5 from http://bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp4985.zip 

I opened an old project, and tried to compile it and got this message: 
___________________________ 
Compiler: Default compiler 
Building Makefile: "C:\Users\CSroka\FreqPlan\Makefile.win" 
Executing  make clean 
rm -f main.o FreqPlan_private.res FreqPlan.exe process_begin:
CreateProcess((null), rm -f main.o FreqPlan_private.res FreqPlan.exe, ...)
failed.

make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified. make.exe: *** [clean]
Error 2 Execution terminated 
___________________________ 

The files "C:\Users\CSroka\FreqPlan\Makefile.win" and FreqPlan_private.res
do exist in the project directory. 

So I thought the program paths are wrong and need to be set correctly. 

When I try to point to my DevC++ program folder (In: Tools->Compiler
options->Programs) I notice that all the paths are to C:\Program. Even if I
change them to my actual DevC++ program folder they always revert to
C:\Program. Could this be causing the problem? If so then how do I get the
programs to point to my actual DevC++ folder, and not C:\Program? 

Thanks 
Chris