Digital Mars - c++.windows.32-bits - cannot open iostream?

↑ ↓ ← → "Andrew Edwards" <crxace13 comcast.net> writes:

Can someone please help me with this? I compiling a program with the
Digital mars compiler and ran into the following error message:

e:\programming\source_code\C++\Lab>sc lab6
Fatal error: unable to open input file 'iostream'
--- errorlevel 1

I'm positive the file is there but am unsure of how to configure the
compiler to see it!

Jun 25 2002

↑ ↓ ← → "Nic Tiger" <nictiger pt.comcor.ru> writes:

1) 'iostream' should be 'iostream.h' (if you mean standard header file
located in dm/include)
2) You may check file sc.ini in DM\Bin
     there should be INCLUDE="% P%\..\include"...
3) If all this does not help, type 'set' in cmdline and look for INCLUDE
environment variables. Once had trouble when Builder's include prevented DM
from working.

Nic Tiger.

"Andrew Edwards" <crxace13 comcast.net> wrote in message
news:af97o2$n47$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 Can someone please help me with this? I compiling a program with the
 Digital mars compiler and ran into the following error message:

 e:\programming\source_code\C++\Lab>sc lab6
 Fatal error: unable to open input file 'iostream'
 --- errorlevel 1

 I'm positive the file is there but am unsure of how to configure the
 compiler to see it!

Jun 25 2002

↑ ↓ ← → "Andrew Edwards" <crxace13 comcast.net> writes:

"Nic Tiger" <nictiger pt.comcor.ru> wrote in message
news:af9b9e$14to$1 digitaldaemon.com...
| 1) 'iostream' should be 'iostream.h' (if you mean standard header file
| located in dm/include)

Yes. it is my understanding that the C++ Standard is to use <iostream> when
including preprocessor directives vice <iostream.h>, unless referring to
programmer defined header files, in which case a "xxxxxx.h" format is used.
I this not the case in DMDC++?  I have, nevertheless, attempted both
approaches and have failed miserably in both cases.

| 2) You may check file sc.ini in DM\Bin
|      there should be INCLUDE="% P%\..\include"...

the current INCLUDE statement in sc.ini reads as follows:

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

| 3) If all this does not help, type 'set' in cmdline and look for INCLUDE

my current path reads as follows:

E:\dmd\bin;E:\dmd\include;E:\dm\bin;E:\dm\include;

| environment variables. Once had trouble when Builder's include prevented
DM
| from working.
|
| Nic Tiger.

None of these settings rectify the aforementioned problem.

Andrew

Jun 25 2002

↑ ↓ ← → Jan Knepper <jan smartsoft.cc> writes:

Andrew Edwards wrote:

 | 3) If all this does not help, type 'set' in cmdline and look for INCLUDE

 my current path reads as follows:

 E:\dmd\bin;E:\dmd\include;E:\dm\bin;E:\dm\include;


path?
set INCLUDE=e:\dm\include;

Jan

Jun 25 2002

↑ ↓ ← → "Andrew Edwards" <crxace13 comcast.net> writes:

"Jan Knepper" <jan smartsoft.cc> wrote in message
news:3D186770.112719B8 smartsoft.cc...
| Andrew Edwards wrote:
|
| > | 3) If all this does not help, type 'set' in cmdline and look for
INCLUDE
| >
| > my current path reads as follows:
| >
| > E:\dmd\bin;E:\dmd\include;E:\dm\bin;E:\dm\include;
|
| path?
| set INCLUDE=e:\dm\include;
|
| Jan

No that doesn't work either.
Andrew

Jun 25 2002

↑ ↓ ← → Jan Knepper <jan smartsoft.cc> writes:

Where is the file iosteam.h?
Which folder/directory
Jan



Andrew Edwards wrote:

 "Jan Knepper" <jan smartsoft.cc> wrote in message
 news:3D186770.112719B8 smartsoft.cc...
 | Andrew Edwards wrote:
 |
 | > | 3) If all this does not help, type 'set' in cmdline and look for
 INCLUDE
 | >
 | > my current path reads as follows:
 | >
 | > E:\dmd\bin;E:\dmd\include;E:\dm\bin;E:\dm\include;
 |
 | path?
 | set INCLUDE=e:\dm\include;
 |
 | Jan

 No that doesn't work either.
 Andrew

Jun 25 2002

↑ ↓ ← → "Andrew Edwards" <crxace13 comcast.net> writes:

e:\dm\include

"Jan Knepper" <jan smartsoft.cc> wrote in message
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| Where is the file iosteam.h?
| Which folder/directory
| Jan
|
|
|
| Andrew Edwards wrote:
|
| > "Jan Knepper" <jan smartsoft.cc> wrote in message
| > news:3D186770.112719B8 smartsoft.cc...
| > | Andrew Edwards wrote:
| > |
| > | > | 3) If all this does not help, type 'set' in cmdline and look for
| > INCLUDE
| > | >
| > | > my current path reads as follows:
| > | >
| > | > E:\dmd\bin;E:\dmd\include;E:\dm\bin;E:\dm\include;
| > |
| > | path?
| > | set INCLUDE=e:\dm\include;
| > |
| > | Jan
| >
| > No that doesn't work either.
| > Andrew
|

Jun 25 2002

↑ ↓ ← → Jan Knepper <jan smartsoft.cc> writes:

Andrew Edwards wrote:

 e:\dm\include


Try to use the compiler as
sc -Ie:\dm\include <file>.cpp

Jan

Jun 25 2002

↑ ↓ ← → "Andrew Edwards" <crxace13 comcast.net> writes:

That does it Jan. Thanks.

Just a couple more questions! I noticed that my program wouldn't compile
when I used

using namespace std;

is it safe to assume that it is not supported in DMC++?
Is this also the reason for having to provide the extension on all includes
(e.g. #include <iomanip.h> vice #include <iomanip>)?

"Jan Knepper" <jan smartsoft.cc> wrote in message
news:3D189337.D8F480A7 smartsoft.cc...
| Andrew Edwards wrote:
|
| > e:\dm\include
|
| Try to use the compiler as
| sc -Ie:\dm\include <file>.cpp
|
| Jan
|
|
|

Jun 25 2002

↑ ↓ ← → Jan Knepper <jan smartsoft.cc> writes:

Andrew Edwards wrote:

 That does it Jan. Thanks.


Still means one of the other things have not quite been setup correctly.

 Just a couple more questions! I noticed that my program wouldn't compile
 when I used

 using namespace std;

 is it safe to assume that it is not supported in DMC++?


That's correct.

 Is this also the reason for having to provide the extension on all includes
 (e.g. #include <iomanip.h> vice #include <iomanip>)?


Correct.

Jan

Jun 25 2002

↑ ↓ ← → "Andrew Edwards" <crxace13 comcast.net> writes:

"Jan Knepper" <jan smartsoft.cc> wrote in message
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| Andrew Edwards wrote:
|
| > That does it Jan. Thanks.
|
| Still means one of the other things have not quite been setup correctly.

:-( that's not good! Thought I followed the intructions in the readme file
to the letter!  Is there anything I should EXPLICITY check or modify before
I run into other problems?

Are there any known *bugs* with running this compiler on a WinXP system, if
so where might I look to find additional information on such topics?

Andrew

Jun 25 2002

↑ ↓ ← → Jan Knepper <jan smartsoft.cc> writes:

Andrew Edwards wrote:

 "Jan Knepper" <jan smartsoft.cc> wrote in message
 news:3D18BEE7.8EAA075D smartsoft.cc...
 | Andrew Edwards wrote:
 |
 | > That does it Jan. Thanks.
 |
 | Still means one of the other things have not quite been setup correctly.

 :-( that's not good! Thought I followed the intructions in the readme file
 to the letter!  Is there anything I should EXPLICITY check or modify before
 I run into other problems?


Well if this
INCLUDE="% P%\..\include";"% P%\..\mfc\include";"% P%\stl";%INCLUDE%
is in your sc.ini in e:\dm\bin and the compiler (sc.exe) is in the same
directory something is wrong.
It should have found the include files.

 Are there any known *bugs* with running this compiler on a WinXP system, if
 so where might I look to find additional information on such topics?


No. I run it all day every day on XP...
newsgroup(s) is the best support area.

Jan

Jun 25 2002

↑ ↓ ← → "Andrew Edwards" <crxace13 comcast.net> writes:

"Jan Knepper" <jan smartsoft.cc> wrote in message
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|
| Well if this
| INCLUDE="% P%\..\include";"% P%\..\mfc\include";"% P%\stl";%INCLUDE%
| is in your sc.ini in e:\dm\bin and the compiler (sc.exe) is in the same
| directory something is wrong.
| It should have found the include files.

I agree, but am not sure what the problem is and, since I spent two days
trying to get this and several compilers to work after BC++ v5.5 gave up on
me, I'm inclined to accept and be happy with it.  Anyhoo DMC++ is way
faster than BC++! Except for having to reconfigure my source to operate at
school, I'd just assume I've landed in heaven! *Again* Just hope I don't
get too comfortable too soon!

Because:

            *- DMD Rocks!!!*
            Leave two cheers for Compiler Walter!
            If you build it! They will come.

Andrew!

Jun 25 2002

↑ ↓ ← → Jan Knepper <jan smartsoft.cc> writes:

Andrew Edwards wrote:

 I agree, but am not sure what the problem is and, since I spent two days
 trying to get this and several compilers to work after BC++ v5.5 gave up on
 me, I'm inclined to accept and be happy with it.


OK, it's not on my system <g>

 Anyhoo DMC++ is way faster than BC++! Except for having to reconfigure my
 source to operate at
 school, I'd just assume I've landed in heaven!


You're kidding!

 *Again* Just hope I don't get too comfortable too soon!


<g>

Jan

Jun 25 2002