From: earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com (Earnie Boyd)
Subject: Re: Non ANSI C ???
2 May 1998 23:24:25 -0700
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Hi Alain,

Are you using g++ or gcc?  

I've not had this problem with gcc.

There is a -ansi switch; but again I've not had this problem.

You could try the EGCS version.  Or are you using it already?  I'm
using the latest from JanJaap.

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---Alain CULOS <ZAlain DOT Culos AT bigfoot DOT com> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> 
> I tried to compile this wonderfull POV-Ray package, the windows
version, unfortunately it looks like it does not follow the correct C
syntax (but I am only guessing as I'm a newby to C++ and mingw32).
> Or is there a possibility I am misusing make and gcc command line
options ?
> 
> Here is an example of the type of code that does not compile :
> =========
> void CheckIt (ThisOne)
>   int ThisOne;
> {
>   DoItNow ();
> }
> =========
> I know for a fact that if I change it to :
> =========
> void CheckIt (int ThisOne)
> {
>   DoItNow ();
> }
> =========
> then it does work perfectly well.
> 
> Since POV-Ray is largish and I'd like to be able to use diff to
compare newcoming versions, besides it being a big job, I'd like to
avoid modifying every single file to comply with the correct syntax.
> Is there any command line option that allows the 'incorrect' syntax ?
> Else, is there any commonly available utility to convert all files
automatically for me ?
> 
> Many thanks for any tip or pointer,
> Al.
> 
> 
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