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Author Topic: Problems with LCC-WIN32 compiler produced outputs  (Read 6460 times)

SkyIDE

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Problems with LCC-WIN32 compiler produced outputs
« on: January 24, 2007, 03:33 AM »
Hi,

The support for LCC-WIN32 is fully completed but after all the work I did, I just realised the compiler might be buggy. It's either me doing something wrong or it is the compiler itself.

I have a simple code:


#include <iostream.h>




int main()
{

int iVar = 0;
cout << "Simple LCC C++ Program\n";

for (int i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
cout << "Looping\n";


return 0;

}

Filename test.cpp

I use "lcc test.cpp -FoC:\test.exe"
You can also use "lcc test.cpp -o C:\test.exe" which is the standard

The problem is, the exe file is produced BUT the program does not run. When you type C:\test.exe it just starts and exits instantly without producing any output. I have completely no idea why it does this. Their web site is:

http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/

I didn't see any -l(inking) options. I was hoping I will find something but nothing.




« Last Edit: January 24, 2007, 03:54 AM by SkyIDE »

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Re: Problems with LCC-WIN32 compiler produced outputs
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2007, 04:04 AM »
I reproduced the scenario copying and pasting your source code. When I run c:\test.exe it throws an exception:

C:\WINNT\system32\cmd.exe - c:\test.exe
The NTVDM-CPU has encountered an illegal instruction.
CS: 0728 IP:010c OP:0f 00 00 00 00 Click Close to exit the application

I doesn't matter which option I use to compile it.

If I change the code to:

#include <iostream.h>

int main()
{
cout << "Simple LCC C++ Program\n";
return 0;
}

then the program executes but freezes the command prompt...

Finally if I use -ansic or -pedantic switch I get a lot of warnings about obsolete code conventions. I'm not a C++ programmer, so that may be an issue here, but I can't tell you why  :o
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Re: Problems with LCC-WIN32 compiler produced outputs
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2007, 04:12 AM »
Hrm, has LCC-win32 finally added C++ support?

Last time I looked it was purely C, so I wonder how the above even compiles...

EDIT: hm, seems like LCC has some limited support for iostreams like stuff, even though it doesn't do C++?

Anyway, your problem (hinted by NTVDM error, which is something you get for DOS apps) is that LCC produces object file output, not executables - you need to manually link. Using "-Fo" just changes the name, not the contents, and windows then interprets the .exe (which is really a COFF object file) as a DOS .com app.
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« Last Edit: January 24, 2007, 04:18 AM by f0dder »

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Re: Problems with LCC-WIN32 compiler produced outputs
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2007, 04:13 AM »
LMAO, that *could* be the source of the problem here then  :up:
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Re: Problems with LCC-WIN32 compiler produced outputs
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2007, 04:29 AM »
Yes, sometimes I got exceptions too or it will just freeze.

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Re: Problems with LCC-WIN32 compiler produced outputs
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2007, 04:35 AM »
Aha! It works! I just did "lcclnk test.obj" and voila! Thanks f0dder!

By the way, I had to change the code to printf("test") instead of cout, it's having problems with it. But yeah, as far as I know, LCC has a limited C++ support.

Thank You!

Hmmm now I have to modify some code......
« Last Edit: January 24, 2007, 04:39 AM by SkyIDE »