Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1993 15:36:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mike Wood <mwood AT cyberspace DOT com>
Sender: Mike Wood <mwood AT cyberspace DOT com>
Reply-To: Mike Wood <mwood AT cyberspace DOT com>
Subject: Linking .o files
To: DJ <djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu>

I'm trying to compile the latest version of NetHack and I'm have a few
little problems with the compiler.

It will not link. When compiling the utilities for the game it should
build three (3) object file from three seperate programs (makedefs.c,
monst.c, & objects.c) AFTER ALL THREE have been compiled to object files,
(makedefs.o monst.o, & objects.o) they should all be linked together
to from makedefs.exe (which is done in the makefile as "copy /b
e:\djgpp\bin\stub.exe+a.out .\makedefs.exe".   The problem is that I never
get the "a.out" file for the copy command, all I end up with is a copy of
stub.exe named makedefs.exe in the current directory

I've tried this from the command line:  gcc makedefs.o monst.o objects.o
I get a "bad command or filename" from DOS.  Now you are thinking my path
or environment is screwed up or missing and it can't find "gcc.exe", not
so! If I type: gcc makedefs.o monst.o objects.o foo.o
then I get a "gcc.exe: foo.o: file not found" message.

Am I missing  switch? the docs for compiling NetHack so NO switches
required for linking.

Thank you,    (in advance)
Mike Wood