Exit is implicitly declared as a function

[ram_47]

Hi,

Though this is an informational message only, would like to know what it means. Also, is there a way to get rid of it?

exit(0);
.......^
%CC-I-IMPLICITFUNC, In this statement, the identifier "exit" is implicitly
declared as a function.

[Kris Clippeleyr · Accepted solution]

Ram,

HELP CRTL exit

is your friend.

Simply include stdlib.h, like

#include

Kris (aka Qkcl)

[Kris Clippeleyr]

Ram,
Also:

HELP CC Messages IMPLICITFUNC

Kris (aka Qkcl)

[ram_47]

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I cannot access this. It says no documentation. I tried looking for 'Messages' under CC/VAXC but it is not listed there.

[Kris Clippeleyr]

Ram,

I'm using Compaq C V6.4-005 on OpenVMS VAX, HP C V7.1-011 on OpenVMS IA64 V8.2, and Compaq C V6.5-001 on OpenVMS Alpha V7.3-1; and all these versions have HELP CC MESSAGES.
What's your configuration?

Kris (aka Qkcl)

[ram_47]

Is there a way to check the configuration? The only thing I know about my VMS box is -
VAX/VMS Version V6.2, because it appears after logon :)

[Kris Clippeleyr]

Ram,

write sys$output f$getsyi("HW_NAME")
gives what type of box you're working on;

write sys$output f$getsyi("ARCH_NAME")
gives the architecture (VAX, Alpha, IA64);

write sys$output f$getsyi("VERSION")
gives the version of VMS.

CC/VERSION
gives the version of the C compiler (at least with the more recent ones).

Also, you might look in SYS$HELP for the release notes of the C compiler.
Execute:

directory sys$help:*cc*.release_notes

You might see something like

Directory SYS*COMMON:[SYSHLP]

CC065.RELEASE_NOTES

This also tells me that I have version 6.5 of the C compiler.

Kris (aka Qkcl)

[ram_47]

write sys$output f$getsyi("HW_NAME")
VAX 4000-700A

write sys$output f$getsyi("ARCH_NAME")
VAX

write sys$output f$getsyi("VERSION")
V6.2

CC/VERSION
DEC C V5.6-003 on OpenVMS VAX V6.2

[Kris Clippeleyr]

Ram,

I don't have access to a configuration similar to yours. But the help info on the CC command lists the "messages" topic under /DECC on one of our VAXes running V6.2 and DEC C V6.0 installed.

Kris (aka Qkcl)

[ram_47]

Sorry, but am still unable to find that topic.

[Kris Clippeleyr]

Ram,

Here is an excerpt of how I have found the info about IMPLICITFUNC on one of our VAXes.

Btw, going on holidays in 15 minutes.

Greetz,
Kris (aka Qkcl)

[Antoniov.]

Hi,
IMPLICITFUNC tell you function exit() is not declared as that.
I guess you compile with ANSI compliance; since 1999, in C language you must declare any fucntion with prototype while ancient Ritchie & Kerningha C doesn't need of it.
Prototype of exit is in stdlib, so you must add
#include
on top of your source file.

Antonio Vigliotti

[Antoniov.]

Again,
for help execute follow steps:
Type
$ HELP CC
see list of options; press RETURN until can see messages;
type MESSAGES (without abbreviation)
see list of messages; press RETURN until you can see IMPLICITFUNC;
type IMPLICIT and read message text.
I guess you try to abbreviate MESSAGES while help has MESSAGES_GROUP and MESSAGES choices.

Antonio Vigliotti

[ram_47]

thanks, am able to see it now. looks like i missed it. sorry about that.

also, how did u redirect your screen output to a file? was it copy-paste or using some command?

[Antoniov.]

Most of vms commands use /OUT qualifier to redirect output like greater than symbol > of unix.
So you can type
$ HELP CC MESSAGES IMPLICIT /OUT=

Antonio Vigliotti

[Kris Clippeleyr]

Ram,

Redirecting the output was easy.

From one of our systems

$ SET HOST/LOG ITM2

Login into ITM2, do whatever you like, finally logout, and lo and behold the file SETHOST.LOG is created containing the output.

I'm off now, speak to you later.

Kris (aka Qkcl)