X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mailnull set sender to djgpp-bounces using -f Message-ID: <000e01c19577$8d3b38c0$1158883e@markpam> From: "Mark & Pam" To: Subject: "Rename failed" compilation error Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 23:27:02 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C19577.5087ABC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C19577.5087ABC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear all, I have recently down loaded the djgpp compiler as a beginner to learn = some c++ (Engineers are only taught Fortran - so much for moving with = the times). When I compile (using RHIDE or from the DOS command line) = to works fine (or seems to) but when I try to link and create and = executable file is fires a 'Rename ------ ------ failed'. It seems that = gxx creates an executable code named ????.001 which then gets renamed = ????.exe. You would think that this would be an access problem, but the = file is not write protected. When I manually (at the DOS prompt) rename = the executable file from ???.001 to ???.exe it renames it fine, and the = code executes OK. The problem also extends other files. I tried to install the Allegro = library, and the same error seems to occur, and it jumps out of the = installation. I've several Gigs of free disk space, no other Apps are running. I'm = using Windows ME. Can anyone help me? If I'm asking a stupid question (or the wrong = people), my appologies. I've followed the installation instructions, = and this problems doesn't seem to be under the FAQ's. Many thanks for your time, Mark ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C19577.5087ABC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dear all,
 
I have recently down loaded the djgpp = compiler as a=20 beginner to learn some c++ (Engineers are only taught Fortran - so much = for=20 moving with the times).  When I compile (using RHIDE or from the = DOS=20 command line) to works fine (or seems to) but when I try to link and = create and=20 executable file is fires a 'Rename ------ ------ failed'.  It seems = that=20 gxx creates an executable code named ????.001 which then gets renamed=20 ????.exe.  You would think that this would be an access problem, = but the=20 file is not write protected.  When I manually (at the DOS prompt) = rename=20 the executable file from ???.001 to ???.exe it renames it fine, and the = code=20 executes OK.
 
The problem also extends other = files.  I tried=20 to install the Allegro library, and the same error seems to occur, and = it jumps=20 out of the installation.
 
I've several Gigs of free disk space, = no other Apps=20 are running.  I'm using Windows ME.
 
Can anyone help me? If I'm asking a = stupid question=20 (or the wrong people), my appologies.  I've followed the = installation=20 instructions, and this problems doesn't seem to be under the = FAQ's.
 
Many thanks for your time,
 
Mark
 
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