Re: [Dev-C++] Installing Dev-C++ on Windows XP
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From: Per W. <pw...@ia...> - 2007-09-30 17:37:35
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Yes, every MinGW tool - on their own - will work in directories with spaces and with file names containing spaces, but every caller - and Makefiles etc - must specifically add break characters or quote paths and file names. There is no real difference from when using them on a Unix machine. /pwm On Sun, 30 Sep 2007, Jonathan Winterflood wrote: > Compiler toolchains have a historical limitation of ton accepting > whitespaces in filenames passed to them (options on the command-line are > seperated withe spaces), back from the times when whitespace was illegal in > filenames. > > This is why dev-cpp does not want you to have any spaces there. > I don't know if this limitation is still true about the compiler dev-cpp > uses... > I guess you could try moving it and see what happens > > HTH, > Jonathan > > On 9/30/07, Elliott Slaughter <ire...@gm...> wrote: > > > > The tilde is also a taboo character, and gets you the same error as white > > space. > > > > I guess I could install it to a new directory like C:\Bin\Dev-Cpp, but I > > would prefer not to install it to C:\Dev-Cpp because I don't want random > > program subdirectories in the root directory. > > > > Are there any other options? > > > > I would like to comment to the makers of the install file that it should > > allow you to set the directory to any valid Windows directory without > > imposing limits on white space and such. While the default directory can be > > C:\Dev-Cpp, and while it might be a good idea in general to avoid white > > space and such in names, there really shouldn't be arbitrary limits stopping > > users from doing so if they really want to. > > > > On 9/30/07, Radu Siulea <ra...@tr...> wrote: > > > > > > Try *C:\progra~1* for *c:\Program Files* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > *From:* dev...@li... [mailto: > > > dev...@li...] * On Behalf Of *Elliott > > > Slaughter > > > *Sent:* Sunday, September 30, 2007 6:02 AM > > > *To:* dev...@li... > > > *Subject:* [Dev-C++] Installing Dev-C++ on Windows XP > > > > > > > > > > > > I am attempting to install Dev-C++ on my Windows XP machine using the > > > automatic installer (devcpp-4.9.9.2_setup.exe), and I am having problems > > > getting it to install into the directory I want it to. The default directory > > > is "C:\Dev-Cpp", but I would like it to install into the "C:\Program Files" > > > directory. However, when I try to do this, I get an error saying > > > "Installation directory cannot contain ' '. Only letters, numbers, and > > > ':-_\' are allowed." which gets in the way of my installing it where I want > > > it. I could just install it in the default location, but I prefer to keep my > > > root directory clean of specific applications, or I could move it after > > > installing it, but I really don't want to go into the registry to fix > > > everything. So if I can't get it to install nicely I am more likely just use > > > MSVC instead. > > > > > > Thanks for all assistance in advance. > > > > > > -- > > > Elliott Slaughter > > > > > > "Any road followed precisely to its end leads precisely nowhere." - > > > Frank Herbert > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Elliott Slaughter > > > > "Any road followed precisely to its end leads precisely nowhere." - Frank > > Herbert > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Dev-cpp-users mailing list > > Dev...@li... > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www23.brinkster.com/noicys/devcpp/ub.htm > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dev-cpp-users > > > > > > > -- > <Morpheus> linux, c'est une question de VI ou de MORE > |