From: Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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Subject: Re: Flex
Date: 13 Feb 2003 10:30:08 GMT
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Mhaxx <mhaxx AT despammed DOT com> wrote:
> I've just download http://clio.rice.edu/djgpp/win2k/flx254b.zip and unzip
> it. Reading the README file: "Rebuilding from sources" Have I to do it or
> not?

No.  You only have to consider building flex from sources if you want
to be able to modify those sources and have those modifications take
effect.

> The problem is that when I run flex.exe (or flexpp.exe, or flexx.exe) I get
> the error message: "It's no possibile to run the program..." or something
> like this... why? 

We really will need the exact text of that error message.  And at
least a minimal amount of context information: what's your platform?
Do you have DJGPP itself installed, or just Flex?

> Do I need to install a C compiler maybe?

To make any use whatsoever out of 'flex': yes.
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Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
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