Thread: DevC++ and Visual Studio problem

What errors do you get?

It would help us if you give us the exact error messages, and perhaps a short bit of code to show the problem. Yes, there are differences between for exampel Visual Studio 6.0 and gcc that is used behind the scenes in Dev-C++. Sometimes that's simply that one has extensions that the other one doesn't support, for example. Also VC 6 may have "issues" when it comes to standard compliance - or so I've heard.

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Mats

Well, one way to find the problem is to write the smallest and simplest program that compiles on Dev-C++'s compiler yet fails to compile on MSVC6. Post that here with the error messages, and we'll see what's wrong.

I don't think it's the encoding. However, I suspect that if you post the code around this point:

Code:

test.c(167) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before 'type'

we will be able to advice you further.

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Mats

In standard C (as opposed to extensions in gcc) you have to declare all variables at the begining of the block. You have code first, then variable declarations. - you could work around it with something like:

Code:

if(num_people == 0){
                  printf("No people records.");
                  return 0;
                  }    

    {
    int i,j,k,count; // this is test.c (167) error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before 'type'
    float average_age = 0;
    int sum_ages = 0;
    char temp[30];
    int  temp_ages[30];
    
    for (i=0; i<num_people; i++){
          for (j=i+1; j<num_people; j++){
	          if (strcmp(name[i], name[j]) > 0){
            	     strcpy(temp, name[i]);
                     temp_ages[i] = age[i];
            	     
            	     strcpy(name[i], name[j]);
            	     age[i] = age[j];
            	     
            	     strcpy(name[j], temp);
            	     age[j] = temp_ages[i];
                  }
          }

    }

If you compile in gcc using the "-ansi" switch to tell the compiler that you only want code that is compliant with ISO C90 standard, rather than "gcc compliant" which is the default.

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Mats

Originally Posted by Etdim

matsp, is there any way to tell the MSVC 6.0 compiler to compile with "-ansi" - as I understood that's causing the errors.

Surrounding with braces, as you said, works - the error in line 167 is gone, so is it possible to change compile parameters in MSVC 6.0 so it'd behave like DevC++'s compiler?

No, the problem is that you are using extensions beyond "ansi" that are only available in gcc. You could change it to compile as C++ which allows these sort of constructions, but chances are that other things that are different between C++ and C will trip you up - and that can get very tricky to solve if you don't understand those differences.

If you then use -ansi on your gcc compile, it will let you know when you've "broken" things.

My actual suggestion is that you move your variable declarations to the beginning of the function. That should work in ALL compilers [that have been produced in the last 10 years or so] with no problems.

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Mats

The problem is that it is gcc that has the extension, not MSVC6. So the solution is to change your code to comply with the standard, upon which it will work on both compilers.

Sounds like more of the same, but without seeing the code that those errors refer to, it's very hard to say. Errors don't mean much without the actual code...

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Mats

This is not properly indented code.
I don't suggest you indent so much as you did with your if. And all ending } should be on the same level as the block element - such as the if or while or whatever it is you're using.
And you're ALSO mixing spaces and tabs. Not very good. Usually messes up code outside your editor. Use only spaces or only tabs - it's for the best. Recommend tabs.

Your if is also not on the correct level. It should be on the same level as all the other code inside the function. No code except function should appear without any preceding spaces or tabs.

Originally Posted by Etdim

Code:

	if(num_people == 0){
		printf("No people records.");
		return 0;
	}    
	int i,j,k,count; // this is test.c (167) error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before 'type'
	float average_age = 0;
	int sum_ages = 0;
	char temp[30];
	int  temp_ages[30];
    
	for (i=0; i<num_people; i++){
		for (j=i+1; j<num_people; j++){
			if (strcmp(name[i], name[j]) > 0){
			strcpy(temp, name[i]);
			temp_ages[i] = age[i];
            	     
			strcpy(name[i], name[j]);
			age[i] = age[j];
            	     
			strcpy(name[j], temp);
			age[j] = temp_ages[i];
		}
	}