Problem after reinstalling clipper 5.3 - can't build

• Oct 26, 2008

• #2

GriffMG

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Mar 4, 2002

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You need to check the 'set' environment from within the dos window.

If in doubt, take the statements from the autoexec.bat and paste them into a new batch file and run that before you compile and link.

The paths in question are probably:

Code:

Set LIB
Set INCLUDE

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Griff
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• Oct 27, 2008

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efftek

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Oct 26, 2008

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Hi GriffMG, I have tried starting caci.exe from a batch file which included the SET LIB etc statements to no avail.
I really can't understand it, I had used clipper for years and never had any problems. I'm sure I was using win98 back then too. It's driving me mad trying to get it to work.

Any other suggestions?

Steve.

 

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• Oct 27, 2008

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GriffMG

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To be fair, I haven't actually compiled much in real Clipper for a while, my last commercial app having been converted to xBase++ some time ago.

That said, why not use a batch file like the one below to compile a 'hello world' applet and work upwards to your program from there:

Code:

C:\LANG\CL50\BIN\CLIPPER %1
BLINKER FI %1 LI C:\LANG\CL50\LIB\CLIPPER,C:\LANG\CL50\LIB\EXTEND,C:\LANG\CL50\LIB\TERMINAL,C:\LANG\CL50\LIB\DBFNTX

I drop the above into a batch file called mk50.bat, then call it like this:

Code:

mk50 myprog

See where you get from that, my clipper is all in a folder called C:\lang\cl50 so you will need to point your code appropriately.

Martin

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Griff
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• Oct 27, 2008

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JCreamerII

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What are you using to compile & link. Do you use a batch file to drive the process. Where is the fileio.ch located?
My networks guys used to change the maps around from time to time & I would have to chase down the issue. I ended up hard coding the path to the various lib's & ancillary OBJ's in my COMPILE.bat to ensure that I could always find the needed source code even if my mapping changed on the network drives. This sounds similar, if all of the needed source is available then it's just not pointing to it properly.

Jim C.

 

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• Oct 27, 2008

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efftek

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Hi Jim, I am using the clipper workbench (caci.exe) to edit, compile and link. The header files, libraries etc. are in the default directories as set up by the clipper install. The autoexec.bat has been modified during instalation to include the SET INCLUDE, SET LIB etc and are all pointing to the correct directories. I could possibly link from the command line or from a batch file and include the environment variables but first I'd have to remind myself how to do it, its so easy to click the 'build application' button and hey presto.... except its not working. The compiler is doing its bit since I pointed to the includes in the source progs and I get my .obj's so its just the linker I need to sort out however, there are 15 modules to link into one .exe
I think it will be something simple - it was working before and I have a full copy of the clipper programs, my .prg's, etc on CD and have tried copying them over but still no luck.

 

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• Oct 27, 2008

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DTracy

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I noticed from your initial post that you had been using W98, but now you are using W2k or XP maybe?

Look in the autoexec.nt and config.nt, not in the *.bat files.

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David

 

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• Oct 27, 2008

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efftek

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Hi David, I am still on Win98. One thing I did notice though is the config.sys file is empty. I was wondering if this was maybe the problem - should there be some config settings there?

Steve.

 

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