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

[Per W. <pw...@ia...>]

Unix doesn't forbid the use of space in directory or file names. They are
just a slight nuisance, since you have to either put the names within
citation marks, or put a break character (\) before the space.

/Per W

On Tue, 25 Nov 2003, P.D. van Zelst wrote:

> 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
>
> ________________________________
>
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
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