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Hi Andy,
 
> > I'm almost certain that I was able to invoke it from a CMD window.
> 
> Afaik, gcc and g++ changed into links only recently, to help with the
> transition from gcc-3.4 to 4.3.
>

There are still some remnants of AVR-GCC hanging around on my system from a few 
years ago. Maybe a connection there... ...somehow.
 
> > I'm sure that I can come up with a hack that will let me do what I want
> 
> The easiest thing to do would be to overwrite the link with the file
> it points to, e.g. 'cp /bin/g++-4.exe /bin/g++.exe'. You'd have to
> remember to do that after every gcc update though.
> 

Yeah, I'd have to automate it. I've just about given up on writing notes to 
myself, because when the time comes that I need them, I've forgotten that I 
ever wrote them in the first place! The joys of advancing years...

Roger
 





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