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Subject: Re: crappy rhide
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John Smith wrote:

> >
> >Hmm... Humor me for a minute and try this:
> >
> > Switch to the DJGPP\LIB subdirectory
> > Type:
> > REN libstd~1.a libstdcx.a
> > ("The '~' is a tilde, not a hyphen)
> > Try compiling your program again.  Did it work this time?
> >
> >If that fixed things, you had the same problem I did: the linker refuses
> >to recognize libstdcxx.a, because it's a long file name ("libstdcxx"
> >consists of more than 8 characters).  Renaming the file to "libstdcx.a"
> >makes it a regular DOS 8.3 file name.  I have no idea why this causes a
> >problem for only a few people, and the majority has no trouble at all,
> >but there you have it....
> >
> >-Jesse
> >
> No... didnt change a thing.....

I had the same problem. I simply made a copy of libstdcxx.a and named it
libstdcx.a. Everything seems to work now. I think there should be a better
fix somewhere, though.