From:	"John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: compiler error
Date:	Sun, 30 Nov 1997 13:10:20 +0000
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michael wrote:
> 
> i am trying to compile this program i wrote 3 days ago, I am using c++
> compiler that comes with djgpp  When i compile it keeps giving me this error
> message saying that there is a parse error in an included file. Does anyone
> know what this parse error message means. My program has no syntax errors. I
> can;t figure out what this parse error means.
> please respond to me if you know anything about why the compiler gives a
> parse error

Shall I respond six times, once for each time you posted this message? 
This comes dangerously close to spamming, especially since you posted
absolutely no useful information about your problem.  Technical support
is a cooperative effort; it requires your participation.  We aren't
mindreaders.

FYI, a parse error means the compiler didn't understand something you
wrote.  It could mean you used incorrect punctuation, incorrect syntax,
used a word the compiler doesn't know, or any of a dozen other things. 
Sometimes the actual error is in a different place than is reported by
the compiler.  Sometimes a parse error is caused by code that is
designed for a compiler other than DJGPP.  If you answer some basic
questions, we might be able to help you find the error.

What included file causes the error?

What line of the file causes the error?

What is the _exact_ error message you got (see chapter 6 of the FAQ for
how to capture gcc error messages)?

Does this happen with all programs that include the file or just yours?

Can you compile programs that don't include the file?

Is this included file one that comes with DJGPP, one that you made, or a
third-party file?

Is your DJGPP installation properly configured?

What is the smallest code fragment that causes the error?  Please post
it.

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