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From: Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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Subject: Re: Strange compiler error's
Date: 18 Apr 2002 06:20:28 GMT
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Stratis Aftousmis <lsdguru78 AT hotmail DOT com> wrote:
> Problem not solved, i compiled the program below and got error's one time,
> and it compiles fine the next. 

*What* errors did you get?  It's extremely important to show
them. Otherwise, it's almost certain nobodoy will be able to help you.

Rule-of-thumb #1 in problem reporting: Describe in as much detail as
possible what actually *happens*, instead of listing up what didn't.

> Iv'e been pulling my hair out thinking i got
> really bad at typing even when i would type a program 3 time's in a row to
> make sure it was correct. 

Did you compare the three source files you typed in for equality?  You
should do that.  If compiling the *same* source file repeatedly
sometimes fails and sometimes doesn't, that's an almost sure sign of
hardware instability on your box --- usually bad RAM chips.

[And please learn how you can avoid quoting the whole message you're
referring to below your own, new text.  Outlook is stupid, admitted,
but that doesn't mean you can't use it in non-stupid ways...]
-- 
Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
Even if all the snow were burnt, ashes would remain.