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From: "Jesper Lund" <jelu AT despammed DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Reducing executable size (plz it's kinda important)
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 17:51:15 +0200
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Chris Mantoulidis <cmad_x AT yahoo DOT com> wrote:

> I only include the <fstream> header in my file (besides my code)
> and i end up with a 3MB file!?!?!?!?!!!?!?
>
> What can I do to reduce the file size?

Running strip on the .exe will reduce the file size, but probably not by
2-3 Mb. Also reading the FAQ will be a good idea (you are not the first
to ask this question).

> Would posting the code help? But as I said I believe it's <fstream>
> causing all the trouble

I find that very unlikely. Yes, C++ libraries are larger than equivalent
C libraries, but the difference is nowhere near 2-3 Mb.

> (And the same -with some modifications- source with Turbo C++ 3.0
> gives me a 33KB file, but TC++ can't handle huge arrays).

Do you have large static arrays in your code? IIRC, they get included in
the .exe under DJGPP. TC++ could be different.

-- 
Jesper Lund