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c++ - Path separator confusion in linker

"Matthew Wilson" <dmd synesis.com.au> Apr 06 2003

"Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> Apr 07 2003

"Matthew Wilson" <dmd synesis.com.au> Apr 07 2003

↑ ↓ ← → "Matthew Wilson" <dmd synesis.com.au> writes:

The compiler works fine with / as well as \, whereas the linker does not.
This is ... hours later ... somewhat of a confounding contradiction. :(

Apr 06 2003

↑ ↓ ← → "Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> writes:

"Matthew Wilson" <dmd synesis.com.au> wrote in message
news:b6r6j4$vrg$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 The compiler works fine with / as well as \, whereas the linker does not.
 This is ... hours later ... somewhat of a confounding contradiction. :(


That's another artifact of following the Microsoft convention of using / for
switches. Optlink is command compatible with most Microsoft linkers.

Apr 07 2003

↑ ↓ ← → "Matthew Wilson" <dmd synesis.com.au> writes:

IC.

I can live with it.

:)

"Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> wrote in message
news:b6sjm5$crt$3 digitaldaemon.com...
 "Matthew Wilson" <dmd synesis.com.au> wrote in message
 news:b6r6j4$vrg$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 The compiler works fine with / as well as \, whereas the linker does




 This is ... hours later ... somewhat of a confounding contradiction. :(


 That's another artifact of following the Microsoft convention of using /


 switches. Optlink is command compatible with most Microsoft linkers.

Apr 07 2003