Can't compile

[lacja]

Hi,

first, I have no expertise in Clipper.
Second, I have to make a little modification in a very old clipper program.
Third, I not sure I have every thing I need to build it.

For now, I'm just trying to compile and link it but it fails.

I have to directory, one named CLIPPER and another named CLIPPER5. Each are different and contains, I believe, tools to help me.

When I try something like \CLIPPER\CLIPPER myprog.prg I obtain too many errors. Almost every "strange" character like (,//+= produce errors.

I have a RMK file. Is it suppose to help me?

Any help will be appreciate

Thanks

 

[LyndonOHRC]

If you have a .rmk file you should be in good shape.

Set your dos path to the folder where clipper.exe and rmake.exe are in the clipper5 folder tree.

See if there is a .bat file in the folder with your .rmk file, a lot of times programmers will design a bat file to set the complete dos enviroment. If you find a .bat file with several set clipper commands in it that is probably it. If there are not any .bat, .exe or .com file calls in it I would run that. If you're not sure put the contents on here.

After the dos enviroment is set run rmake.exe with your .rmk file as a parameter. i.e.

rmake myrmake.rmk

If the rmk is well designed it should link\complie your application.

Lyndon

 

[lacja]

Thanks Lyndon,

I'm now able to compile and link.

I've also find a .BAT file with instructions like SET CLIPPER, SET LIB, SET INCLUDE

I think I have all I need to complete my tasks

Thanks again

P.S.: I can't do those steps in a dos window under NT. I had to put every thing on a DOS 6.2 machine and then it works.

 

[LyndonOHRC]

In your windows folder tree (probably \windows\system32) there are two files config.nt and autoexec.nt

They function as the autoexec.bat and config.sys for a dos virtual machine instance (a DOS window). You can try setting up some extended memory management there.

I use:
dos=high, umb
device=%SystemRoot%\system32\himem.sys
files=99

In config.nt
Note: files=99 is very important, it sets how many open file handles the DOS VM is allowed to have open. You'll need that set when compiling/linking and when the application is running. Also make sure you use the F parameter in your set clipper enviroment variable. Set Clipper = F99; Clipper 5.x has a default open file limit. I don't remember what it is though.

You can also use some switches for rmake:
try setting some reserved workspace for rmake to run in. i.e.

rmake menu.rmk /xw3072

Also try running rmake /? and it will define all switches.

Good luck
Lyndon