Mail Archives: djgpp/2001/01/09/03:33:22
On Mon, 8 Jan 2001, Angel Rachel wrote:
> In file included from hw.cpp:1:
> c:/djgpp/lang/cxx/iostream.h:31: streambuf.h: No such file or dir
> (EONENT)
> It is clear to me that DOS cannot find the include file because the
> path statement is bogus. The backslashes are RIGHT leaning when they
> should be LEFT leaning. I am amazed that such a bonehead error could
> have gotten past quality control.
Your analysis is wrong: DJGPP supports both styles of slashes.
It's not a problem with slashes, it's an installation snafu, which has
to do with long file names (streambuf.h exceeds the DOS 8+3 limits).
If this is on Windows NT, remove your DJGPP installation and then
unzip it again with a DOS (not Windows!) unzip program. If this is
Windows 9X, set LFN=y in the environment and try compiling again.
> I believe it is your responsibility to fix this problem. When you sell
> a product it ought to work!!
It is okay to ask for help in this forum, even though you didn't buy
the book from DJ Delorie. But it is NOT okay to _demand_ help from
someone whose work you are using without paying them a dime for
support or for the software.
You bought the book from SAMS, so it is their responsibility to make
their product work correctly on all supported platforms, and provide
installation instructions that work.
FWIW, there's a FAQ for DJGPP which lists solutions for some popular
problems. If the book you bought doesn't come with a copy of the FAQ,
you can find the latest version here:
ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/gnu/djgpp/v2/faq230b.zip
http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/v2faq/faq.html
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