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C question

Willem Grooters — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 06:52:08 GMT

Sorry for this stupid question but I'm not familiar with C in this depth.

This sniplet does NOT compile, and I don't know how to get around this.

#include
int CgiLibVarByDesc (struct dsc$descriptor*, struct dsc$descriptor*, ...);
int BPS_CgiLibEnvironmentName (struct dsc$desriptor*) ;

compilation gives a result as in the attachement.
My guess is that the use of "struct dsc$descriptor" in the first routine causes the problem, but how can I get around this so I can get rid of these errors?

Re: C question

Ian Miller. — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 06:58:56 GMT

Is the
#include

within a function ?

Re: C question

Willem Grooters — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 07:05:50 GMT

No, in the top of the program (like in the sniplet - that one gave the listing)

Re: C question

Kris Clippeleyr — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 07:31:35 GMT

Willem,

In the prototype of BPS_CgiLibEnvironmentName, you specified "dsc$desriptor" instead of "dsc$descriptor". You've missed the character "c".

Regards,
Kris (aka Qkcl)

Re: C question

Willem Grooters — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 07:45:43 GMT

You need someone at hand, once in a while, to note this kind of so easily overlooked stupidities.
Oh well ....
(Why doesn't the compiler give a more descriptive message?)

Re: C question

Hein van den Heuvel — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 08:09:03 GMT

>>> Why doesn't the compiler give a more descriptive message?)

That's a joke right?

If not, please explain what the compiler could possibly have done better than pointing you to the EXACT SINGLE WORD which was incorrect.
1) Oh... maybe you wanted that '3' under the character where a typing error was made?
2) or... you wanted the compiler to report: "you wrote tets, but probably meant test"

Without 'reading your mind' it seems to me the compiler was as helpful as it possibly could be.

Groetjes,
Hein.