I’m trying to compile with the following command line: "C:\Program Files\dm\bin\dmc.exe"  "CTOCPP.C"  -l"listfile.txt"

The compile is ok and creates the object file CTOCPP.obj  (and listfile.txt) with no errors.  When the linker starts I get the following message:

OPTLINK : Error 118 : Filename Expected
LIB="C:\Program Files\dm\bin\..\lib";"C:\Program Files\dm\bin\..\mfc\lib;"

The linker then terminates with exit code 1.

Does anyone know why this is happening?

Thanks,
jimp

What does the command to the linker look like?

"jimp" <jimp_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:b3ttsk$m13$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> I'm trying to compile with the following command line: "C:\Program Files\dm\bin\dmc.exe"  "CTOCPP.C"  -l"listfile.txt"
>
> The compile is ok and creates the object file CTOCPP.obj  (and
listfile.txt)
> with no errors.  When the linker starts I get the following message:
>
> OPTLINK : Error 118 : Filename Expected
> LIB="C:\Program Files\dm\bin\..\lib";"C:\Program Files\dm\bin\..\mfc\lib;"
>
> The linker then terminates with exit code 1.
>
> Does anyone know why this is happening?
>
> Thanks,
> jimp
>
>

When the linker is called the following message is displayed:

link CTOCPP,,,user32+kernel32/noi;





In article <b3u9d7$rlj$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Walter says...
>
>What does the command to the linker look like?
>

That looks fine. I suspect the problem is with the LIB environment variable. What is that set to?

"jimp" <jimp_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:b3vu8m$1p1m$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>
> When the linker is called the following message is displayed:
>
> link CTOCPP,,,user32+kernel32/noi;
>
>
>
>
>
> In article <b3u9d7$rlj$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Walter says...
> >
> >What does the command to the linker look like?
> >
>
>

The sc.ini file is set at the defaults.  The file looks like this:

[Version]

version=7.51 Build 020



[Environment]

PATH=%PATH%;"%@P%\..\bin"

BIN="%@P%\..\bin"

INCLUDE="%@P%\..\include";"%@P%\..\mfc\include";"%@P%\..\stl";%INCLUDE%

LIB="%@P%\..\lib";"%@P%\..\mfc\lib";%LIB%

HELP=%@P%\..\help








"Walter" <walter@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:b41gem$2okd$2@digitaldaemon.com...
> That looks fine. I suspect the problem is with the LIB environment
variable.
> What is that set to?
>

"jimp" <jimp02@email.com> wrote in message news:b42hc3$9cs$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> The sc.ini file is set at the defaults.  The file looks like this:
>
> [Version]
>
> version=7.51 Build 020
>
>
>
> [Environment]
>
> PATH=%PATH%;"%@P%\..\bin"
>
> BIN="%@P%\..\bin"
>
> INCLUDE="%@P%\..\include";"%@P%\..\mfc\include";"%@P%\..\stl";%INCLUDE%
>
> LIB="%@P%\..\lib";"%@P%\..\mfc\lib";%LIB%
>
> HELP=%@P%\..\help

Try deleting the LIB line (save a backup first, of course!)

Walter,



I found the problem.  The dm directory has a space in it (it is actually d m).  I removed it and it works ok.  I have had the same problem with other compilers.  It is actually in the Program Files (with a space) folder but this didn't seem to matter.



Anyway, thanks for the help.  The last change you suggested caused it to do something different which allowed me to find the problem.



Jimp






"Walter" <walter@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:b42lli$bpm$2@digitaldaemon.com...
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> Try deleting the LIB line (save a backup first, of course!)
>
>