Thread: Strange, recurring error.

Hi there, I'm new here

Okay, first of all:
OS: WinXP Home
Compiler: GCC (Using DJGPP)

More information like that isn't really needed...

Basically, the problem is this:
I started using gcc (djgpp) to compile C code about three months ago, and it has worked beautifully since. Since I installed it, I haven't made any large (or even small) system changes.
However, recently, it has been returning the following when I attempt to compile anything.

Code:

from (null):4294967295

It basically sits there continuously making a new line with this, so that CMD has a whole page of this, one every line. It continues to add more to the end... I can see this because it flickers, and when I check Task Manager I have 100% CPU usage.

I have tried compiling code that I know is correct, and even tried compiling this:

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
printf("A");
return 0;
}

and it still returns the same...

I've used the Greatest resource on the net and can't seem to find anybody with this error.

Things I have tried to solve this:
Uninstalled DJGPP and deleted the environment variables (path and djgpp), thereby destroying GCC. Reinstalled it to a different directory. set the environment variables to what they need to be to do this.

Tried changing which way round I write the compilation code.
Ex,
instead of typing gcc example.c -o example.exe
I tried gcc -o example.exe example.c
Knowing that it wouldn't work, but hoping anyway

I don't know what has happened, as it was working about 4 days ago...

The only thing that I have done recently is a defrag, although that was a week and a half ago.

Any ideas or tips on what to do?

Thanks,
Joe

Thank you very much for the speedy reply.

I'm going to disable the environment variables and delete djgpp again and try out codeblocks.

The reason I went with djgpp (gcc) is because I used linux for a long time, and then decided to switch about 4 months ago to XP so that I would have a grounding in both OSs. Obviously my love of gcc doesn't extend to gcc xD

Thanks again!

Joe