From: "Michael Stewart" <mike AT reggin DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: HowTo patch RSXNTDJ : a first attempt
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 14:45:17 +0100
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gunno wrote in message <4Jbw3.675$Hya DOT 190530560 AT newsa DOT telia DOT net>...
>1. Missing library.
>--------------------
>c:/djgpp/bin/ld.exe: cannot open -lcomctl32: No such file or directory
>(ENOENT)
>make.exe: *** [whello.exe] Error 1
>If you get this error message the reason is that there is no library
>'libcomctl32.a' in \rsxntdj\lib\.
>
>However there is a '\rsxntdj\lib\LIBCOMCT.A' and I've been told that the
>name has been truncated during the zipping. (Thanks again, Johan Venter!)
>
>Go to \rsxntdj\lib and make a copy with the longer name:
>
>cd   \rsxntdj\lib
>copy LIBCOMCT.A    libcomctl32.a


Why not just rename LIBCOMCT.A to libcomctl32.a, this will prevent problem
the next time someone upgrades, plus it'll save a little disk space.

>2. Conflicting names. function.h
>--------------------------------
>There is a 'function.h' in \rsxntdj\include\win32
>There is another 'function.h' in \djgpp\lang\cxx
>
>Don't ask me why these directories are visited during the inclusion
process,
>(I haven't the foggiest idea) but they _are_ visited regardless of the
>values of the environment variables.
>
>The problem is obvious. If RSXNTDJ wants to include 'function.h' and the
>djgpp directory is visited first, wrong file will be included. And
arranging
>things so the RSXNTDJ directory is visited first is no solution, because
>then djgpp will get wrong 'function.h' included.
>
>My solution so far:
>
>I: give RSXNTDJ's 'function.h' a new name
>cd  \rsxntdj\include\win32
>move function.h   RS_funct.h      /* or whatever name you prefer */
>
>II: In RSXNTDJ header files 'function.h' is mentioned at three places:
>\rsxntdj\include\longshrt.ls1:23: cpp/stl_function.h stl_func.h
>\rsxntdj\include\longshrt.ls2:12: cpp/function.h
>and
>\rsxntdj\include\Win32\windows.h:55: #include <Function.h>
>
>The latter is crucial. In windows programming you include windows.h.
>So take your editor and change that line in 'windows.h' to
>
>#include <RS_funct.h>


Might it not be better to change the PATH environment variable rather than
edit the source files ?

>Conclusion:
>-----------
>As can be seen this HowTo is not finished. There is plenty of room for
>improvements and answers to the questions it leaves behind.  At least it
>gives some help on the way to get a working RSXNTDJ.


Keep it up, people will be very thankful for the help.