I'm trying to compile a simple Win32 program and I've been getting a strange error.  Here's the command line I'm using:

   dmc swp -mn -WA @c:\dm\lib\gdi32.lib

where swp.cpp is the name of the source file.  When I execute this command, the compiler generates this:

   swp.cpp:
   ≡:
   Fatal error: unable to open input file '≡'

I have no idea why it's doing this.  Does anyone have any ideas?

Zach Kreft wrote:
> I'm trying to compile a simple Win32 program and I've been getting
> a strange error.  Here's the command line I'm using:
> 
>    dmc swp -mn -WA @c:\dm\lib\gdi32.lib
> 
> where swp.cpp is the name of the source file.  When I execute this
> command, the compiler generates this:
> 
>    swp.cpp:
>    ≡:
>    Fatal error: unable to open input file '≡'
> 
> I have no idea why it's doing this.  Does anyone have any ideas?

What's the @ doing in the command line?

The @ is there to indicate the location of the library being used.  For some reason, the compiler wouldn't find it using the default settings.

Actually, the symbol generated wasn't '≡' which is how it is being rendered online.  The actual symbol (which I copied and pasted) is a character that looks like an equal sign with an exra line.

Any ideas?

Zach Kreft wrote:
> The @ is there to indicate the location of the library being
> used.  For some reason, the compiler wouldn't find it using the
> default settings.

That makes me suspect weird things are in your PATH, or LIB.

> 
> Actually, the symbol generated wasn't '≡' which is how it is
> being rendered online.  The actual symbol (which I copied and
> pasted) is a character that looks like an equal sign with an exra
> line.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 

I suggest looking at the PATH or LIB environment variable to see if it has funny characters in it. Also the sc.ini file.