X-Originating-IP: [24.27.76.111] From: "Tom Hutto" To: "DJGPP" Subject: Runtime mystery Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 12:47:03 -0600 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 30 Oct 2000 18:46:05.0288 (UTC) FILETIME=[A8A44680:01C042A1] Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com What's going on here? The my program does not work, so I try to debug it. But gdb hides the error I'm trying to find. Maybe I don't know what to look for, but I can't find this problem referenced in the FAQ nor the archives. I have looked though. In MYPROG.C, modify main() so that it has printf("Hello world"); as its first executable statement. ReCompile MYPROG using gcc via a makefile (30 something *.c and *.h files) get no warnings no errors link step gives no warnings no errors At the DOS prompt type MYPROG.EXE and press enter MYPROG prints nothing to the terminal nor to any file that I can find. At the DOS prompt type gdb MYPROG type run at the (gdb) prompt. MYPROG operates as would be expected under 'normal' circumstances. What's going on here? The pgm does not work, so I try to debug it. But gdb hides the error I'm trying to find. TIA and Cheers Tom Hutto thutto AT houston DOT rr DOT com Houston,Texas USA "If you can't measure it, you can't control it." - Lord Kelvin