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D - Verifying DMD version

reply Berin Loritsch <bloritsch d-haven.org> writes:
When I type in the command to invoke DMD, I get the following:

$ /dmd/bin/dmd
Digital Mars D Compiler v0.75
Copyright (c) 1999-2003 by Digital Mars written by Walter Bright
www.digitalmars.com/d/index.html
Usage:
   dmd files.d ... { -switch }

   files.d        D source files
   -c             do not link
   -d             allow deprecated features
   -g             add symbolic debug info
   -gt            add trace profiling hooks
   -v             verbose
   -O             optimize
   -odobjdir      write object files to directory objdir
   -offilename    name output file to filename
   -op            do not strip paths from source file
   -Ipath         where to look for imports
   -Llinkerflag   pass linkerflag to link
   -debug         compile in debug code
   -debug=level   compile in debug code <= level
   -debug=ident   compile in debug code identified by ident
   -inline        do function inlining
   -release       compile release version
   -unittest      compile in unit tests
   -version=level compile in version code >= level
   -version=ident compile in version code identified by ident

This is from the latest download.

I have the dmc.zip installed first, and then dmd overtop of it
(i.e. if there is any overlap between dmc/dm and dmd/dm then the
one in dmd overwrites it.

This tells me I have the wrong compiler.  WIthout a nice little
-V option to tell me just the version of the compiler, it is
difficult to authoritatively assertain what is going on.

Lastly, some of the samples included with the distribution are not
working--namely those that deal with DLLs.  I don't know if it means
anything, but I am running XP pro.
Nov 25 2003
parent reply "Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> writes:
"Berin Loritsch" <bloritsch d-haven.org> wrote in message
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 When I type in the command to invoke DMD, I get the following:

 $ /dmd/bin/dmd
 Digital Mars D Compiler v0.75
 Copyright (c) 1999-2003 by Digital Mars written by Walter Bright
 www.digitalmars.com/d/index.html
 Usage:
    dmd files.d ... { -switch }

    files.d        D source files
    -c             do not link
    -d             allow deprecated features
    -g             add symbolic debug info
    -gt            add trace profiling hooks
    -v             verbose
    -O             optimize
    -odobjdir      write object files to directory objdir
    -offilename    name output file to filename
    -op            do not strip paths from source file
    -Ipath         where to look for imports
    -Llinkerflag   pass linkerflag to link
    -debug         compile in debug code
    -debug=level   compile in debug code <= level
    -debug=ident   compile in debug code identified by ident
    -inline        do function inlining
    -release       compile release version
    -unittest      compile in unit tests
    -version=level compile in version code >= level
    -version=ident compile in version code identified by ident

 This is from the latest download.

 I have the dmc.zip installed first, and then dmd overtop of it
 (i.e. if there is any overlap between dmc/dm and dmd/dm then the
 one in dmd overwrites it.

 This tells me I have the wrong compiler.  WIthout a nice little
 -V option to tell me just the version of the compiler, it is
 difficult to authoritatively assertain what is going on.
0.75 is correct (though there's now a 0.76).
 Lastly, some of the samples included with the distribution are not
 working--namely those that deal with DLLs.  I don't know if it means
 anything, but I am running XP pro.
Which ones in specific?
Nov 25 2003
parent reply Berin Loritsch <bloritsch d-haven.org> writes:
Walter wrote:

 "Berin Loritsch" <bloritsch d-haven.org> wrote in message
 news:bpvl1o$23vc$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 
When I type in the command to invoke DMD, I get the following:

$ /dmd/bin/dmd
Digital Mars D Compiler v0.75
Copyright (c) 1999-2003 by Digital Mars written by Walter Bright
www.digitalmars.com/d/index.html
Usage:
<snip/>
This is from the latest download.

I have the dmc.zip installed first, and then dmd overtop of it
(i.e. if there is any overlap between dmc/dm and dmd/dm then the
one in dmd overwrites it.

This tells me I have the wrong compiler.  WIthout a nice little
-V option to tell me just the version of the compiler, it is
difficult to authoritatively assertain what is going on.
0.75 is correct (though there's now a 0.76).
I clicked the link to downlod 0.76, and this is what I got. So what's going on?
Lastly, some of the samples included with the distribution are not
working--namely those that deal with DLLs.  I don't know if it means
anything, but I am running XP pro.
Which ones in specific?
Any one that works with DLLs. The dserver.d, dclient.d, test.d, etc. samples are not working. The dserver/dclient does compile (using the script included), but only displays a bunch of error dialog boxes showing some sort of state info. The test.d compiles but does not link.
Nov 25 2003
parent reply "Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> writes:
"Berin Loritsch" <bloritsch d-haven.org> wrote in message
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 0.75 is correct (though there's now a 0.76).
I clicked the link to downlod 0.76, and this is what I got. So what's
going on? The 0.76 dmd.zip file should be 2444866 bytes long.
Nov 25 2003
parent reply Berin Loritsch <bloritsch d-haven.org> writes:
Walter wrote:
 "Berin Loritsch" <bloritsch d-haven.org> wrote in message
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0.75 is correct (though there's now a 0.76).
I clicked the link to downlod 0.76, and this is what I got. So what's
going on? The 0.76 dmd.zip file should be 2444866 bytes long.
2,317,725 and 2,318,336 on disk.... so it could be I downloaded too soon after the announcement... Could you start the habit of including the version into the zip file name? Something like dmd-0.76.zip would be good enough. That way we don't have to look at file sizes and stuff to make sure we have the right version.
Nov 26 2003
next sibling parent reply Berin Loritsch <bloritsch d-haven.org> writes:
Berin Loritsch wrote:

 Walter wrote:
 
 "Berin Loritsch" <bloritsch d-haven.org> wrote in message
 news:bq0dbd$6jl$1 digitaldaemon.com...

 0.75 is correct (though there's now a 0.76).
I clicked the link to downlod 0.76, and this is what I got. So what's
going on? The 0.76 dmd.zip file should be 2444866 bytes long.
2,317,725 and 2,318,336 on disk.... so it could be I downloaded too soon after the announcement... Could you start the habit of including the version into the zip file name? Something like dmd-0.76.zip would be good enough. That way we don't have to look at file sizes and stuff to make sure we have the right version.
BTW: ftp://ftp.digitalmars.com/dmd.zip is a file that has the following properties: dmd.zip 2388 KB 11/22/2003 7:48:00 AM Which translates to 2,444,866 bytes. Unfortunately my web client seems to be malfunctioning. It tells me it downloaded something when it didn't even attempt it.
Nov 26 2003
parent Berin Loritsch <bloritsch d-haven.org> writes:
Berin Loritsch wrote:

 Berin Loritsch wrote:
 
 Walter wrote:

 "Berin Loritsch" <bloritsch d-haven.org> wrote in message
 news:bq0dbd$6jl$1 digitaldaemon.com...

 0.75 is correct (though there's now a 0.76).
I clicked the link to downlod 0.76, and this is what I got. So what's
Ok, now that I used a different client to download it, here is what I got: Digital Mars D Compiler v0.76 Copyright (c) 1999-2003 by Digital Mars written by Walter Bright www.digitalmars.com/d/index.html Now I will see how nicely it plays.
Nov 26 2003
prev sibling parent reply "Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> writes:
"Berin Loritsch" <bloritsch d-haven.org> wrote in message
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 Could you start the habit of including the version into the zip file name?
 Something like dmd-0.76.zip would be good enough.  That way we don't have
 to look at file sizes and stuff to make sure we have the right version.
It's a good idea, but I don't wish to do that because so many people put download links to it into their web pages, and once a new version is posted every link is automatically upgraded if the same name is used.
Nov 26 2003
parent reply Berin Loritsch <bloritsch d-haven.org> writes:
Walter wrote:

 "Berin Loritsch" <bloritsch d-haven.org> wrote in message
 news:bq2ag6$2vmq$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 
Could you start the habit of including the version into the zip file name?
Something like dmd-0.76.zip would be good enough.  That way we don't have
to look at file sizes and stuff to make sure we have the right version.
It's a good idea, but I don't wish to do that because so many people put download links to it into their web pages, and once a new version is posted every link is automatically upgraded if the same name is used.
:) Isn't that what a symbolic link is for? For instance, the actual file can be any one of these: dmd-0.75.zip dmd-0.76.zip .... dmd-0.91.zip But the universal download link to get the latest would be something like this: dmd-latest.zip In UNIX, all you need to do to create a symbolic link is: ln -s dmd-0.91.zip dmd-latest.zip I would imagine that the web server is UNIX based... Of course, the brute force of having a separate copy of the latest with a new name would also work...
Nov 26 2003
parent "Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> writes:
"Berin Loritsch" <bloritsch d-haven.org> wrote in message
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 Of course, the brute force of having a separate copy of the latest with a
new
 name would also work...
You're right, and I do that with the C++ compiler. But I also want the old versions of DMD to disappear <g>.
Nov 26 2003