From:	"Damian Yerrick" <die DOT spammers AT pineight DOT 8m DOT com>
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Subject:	How to show file name extensions
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gcc myfile.c -o myfile.exe -im

gcc.exe: myfile.c: no such file or directory (ENOENT)

>
> The most probable cause for these problems is that you edited the source
> with some over-smart editor like the Notepad, which think they know
> better how you want your files be called.  In particular, Notepad appends
> ".txt" to any name you type, unless you enclose the name in quotes.
>
> Use the good-ole "DIR" command to see what files are in the directory.
> Don't rely on My Computer or Explorer, as they by default don't show the
> extension, either.
If it says myfile.c.txt, then you forgot to turn off a default option in
newer versions of Windows. Open Start > Settings > Folder Options, look in
the View panel, and uncheck Hide file extensions for known file types. I
keep this turned off;

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