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From: | "Daniel Marques" <djm7195 AT no DOT spam DOT is4 DOT nyu DOT edu> |
Newsgroups: | comp.os.msdos.djgpp |
Subject: | a weird (stupid) thing with djgpp - question |
Date: | Mon, 30 Nov 1998 22:37:37 -0500 |
Organization: | New York University |
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If I am about to compile a file and want to type gxx -c File.cpp and accidentally type gxx -o File.cpp not only does djgpp respond with a message telling me something along the line of undefined reference to main BUT IT ERASES THE FILE!!!!! Now, I understand that this is happening because it is trying to compile a non-existent file into a file named File.cpp but this seem like a mistake which could happen quite a lot and be very very costly (e.g. there goes my homework). Is this a DJGPP bug/feature or does it represent something weird with DOS (Win95 Dos mode), and is there anyway to get around it (besides typing more carefully)? Dan If you would like to e-mail me use djm7195 AT is4 DOT nyu DOT edu, the other one is for the spammers.
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