Compiler problems

[mister_e]

try...
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;324767

[sayzer]

Here is the exact same problem.

http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=2657

Just as I guessed; compatibility problem: SOLVED !

Pls check the post BobEdge.

[BobEdge]

Hi again,

Thanks for all your help.

I got it to work but I dont know how exactly. It was not the compatability thing tried win95, and win 2000. no joy. Reboot had no effect, re installing MC Studio had no effect. Also it was not a memory issue, system resource logging proved that.

I saved the file on the c drive & compiled from there using MPASM, and it worked, but I have problems with MPASM, so I unchecked use MPASM, and it worked.

So I then saved the bas file on the server, which has a very long file extension tree, with all the same settings as before, and bingo.

Very confused about what was wrong, but at least it works now.

Again thanks for your help
Regards
Bob...

[mister_e]

OK, so i remind something about the length of the path but can't confirm the maximum allowed. 60-68 character or something like that

I usually keep my stuff close to the root... something like c:\pbp_Prog

[keithdoxey]

OK, so i remind something about the length of the path but can't confirm the maximum allowed. 60-68 character or something like that

I usually keep my stuff close to the root... something like c:\pbp_Prog

One thing to watch for is "special" folders like "My Documents" which although they appear to be high level folders are already

C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\My Documents which is 39 characters PLUS the length of your user name and thats before you start adding folders like "\pic\{projectname}\{projectfile}.bas !!!

[BobEdge]

The puzzling thing is that sometimes it works, & sometimes not.

The path is "\\tswsbs1\user data\bobe\my documents\proteus\proteus\da current feedback\finished programs\1200 settings.bas" which is 103 characters.

Also it worked every time in windows 2k pro, which i was using until monday.

Oh well some things just remain a mystery. At least I can move files to my c drive while working on them, and move them back to the server once complete.

Thanks for all your help guys
Regards
Bob...

[sayzer]

In addition to long path name issue, there is another issue to pay attention at.

If the path has space, which is supported by MS Windows OSs but not by DOS, then you will have issues => inconsistent issues.

That may explain why sometimes it works for you.

For this reason the best way would be to open a project directory in root, and keep all project files in there.

Root does not have to be C:\ drive though; D:\, E:\, F:\, G:\ etc. also ok.


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