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From: "Max Bowsher" <maxb AT ukf DOT net>
To: "Elfyn McBratney" <elfyn-cygwin AT exposure DOT org DOT uk>,
   "cygwin" <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>, "Nick Miller" <nmiller AT cs DOT oberlin DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: Why won't my files link?
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 22:50:28 -0000
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Elfyn McBratney wrote:
>> So I am new to Cygwin, but I am enjoying it so far.
> 
> Kewl! :::::::-)
> 
>> I am having a
>> problem, though, please respond if you can... I have three C files
>> (all ending in .c), and I can compile them with GCC by using the -c
>> switch. Then, I want to link all three of the object files that I
>> have created (ending in .o) and make an executable which uses all
>> three.  My file called main.c has two include lines, which says to
>> include "io_functions.h" and "fun.h".  Then I am using this line to
>> link everything and make the executable...
> 
> Right. To all of the files you are tryin to compile (the *.c files
> and the 
> *.h files) reside in the same directory? If so you should be using a
> command similar to
> 
> $ gcc -I.-c fun.c

Missing space between '-I.' and '-c'. Why would you want to use -I. ?

#include "file" searches there anyway.

> You might try compiling each file (into an executable) before,
> in-case there are errors, so you'll have peace of mind that they'll
> actually compile. 

Do you mean (into an object) ?


Max.


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