Dev C++ errors

Please help me. Suddenly my compiler does not indicate the line numbers where
there is a problem. Extract below shows.

error C:\UT_MZI\unisa\devcpp\linkedlist.h:19 expected `,' or `...' before '<' token
error C:\UT_MZI\unisa\devcpp\linkedlist.h:19 ISO C++ forbids declaration of `linkedlistType' with no type

Where there is "error.." used to be the line number where the problem is. Pointing the mouse on these doesnt reveal anything either.

Please help. I need to submit this before May 10..

Hi

This means that the error is not in the file currently opened. It is in linkedlist.h - line number 19.

regards

Henry,

I've given up on DevC++, I used MS VisualStudio C++ Express edition for my work. I don't believe that DevC++ and Mingw are the perfect partners when it comes to IDEs and compilers. Besides, MS VS express did not cost me anything and it's more up to date and user-friendly. I think if you also look at the foreword section of Malik, the author states that the source code in the text-book is tested with both MS VS and Borland, no mention of DevC++.

Ferdie

Hey Ferdie

I'm with you on that one man. I'm a MSVC++ user as well, I'm just not using Express, but not for long, now that I know it's free!

DevC++ doesn't even have an interesting GUI, and furthermore MSVC++ is more industrial. Got run-time debugger with a code dissasembler, process viewer, and allows you to check loaded dlls (not that many in this course would be doing that anywayz). But for all it's worth, sometimes I think it's overkill, i.e. for the debugger and the dissasembler I'd rather use OllyDbg or the like.

Regards

I've decided to go the MS visual Studio route this year as well. Debugging is just so much easier in VS than in DEVC++.

For those interested, the MS Visual Studio express components can be downloaded from Microsoft at the link below.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/downloads/

If it is of any help, I have reverted back to the version of mingw and DevC++ on the 2006 UNISA computer science disk, and am now able to compile programs that would not previously compile with the installation from the 2007 disk.

When using the 2007 installation I had major problems compiling the linked list and ordered linked list code. Both of those are now compiling and I implemented my solution for Assignment 2 Q2 and got that compiling successfully, with the help of one of the course lecturers.

For info, the 2006 disk uses gmake.exe, not mingw32-make.exe. For either 2006 or 2007, note the trouble-shooting section on the disk that says:

C:\unisa\mingw\bin should be added to "Binaries".
C:\unisa\mingw\lib should be added to "Libraries".
C:\unisa\mingw\include should be added to "C Includes".
"C++ Includes" should be empty.

in "Tools | Compiler Options" under the "Directories" tab:

Despite something to show for my perseverance (and the help of a lecturer), I may try MS Visual C++ and see how I get on with that...

Richard

If anyone wants to go back to the 2006 version of mingw and DevC++ it's posted at:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/heather.leeman/cos211_2006/

The 2007 version is at:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/heather.leeman/cos211_2007/

I have personally fared better with the '06 installation.

Tks guys.Me thought it was just me wired all wrong. I shall revert to 2006 version. tks again and bye..

Good luck with the 2006 installation. If you still have problems with your code I am happy to e-mail you the amendments I made to the linked list classes so that they compliled OK.

Richard