syntaxerror but compiled with success

Hello, i am starting to learn C by myself and i nearly know nothing.
I am using the Borland Compiler 5.5 for C++ because i couldnt find a real C compiler and i use windows XP. I am learning by the nice tutorial from this website and i have made a few silly programs by myself. But i cant finish a program with an if condition and also for doesnt real work. Even if i copy the Sourcecode from the website ist doesnt work.

I can compile the programs with no error and it seems to be everything ok. But when i try to start the program i get always the message:

syntaxfehler (syntaxerror).... :confused:

Does anyone know about this problem i couldnt find it in the FAQ or on other places in the forum. Much thanks in advance for your help.

Could you post the code?

i have copied the code from the tutorial here.

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>       

int main()                            /* Most important part of the program!
*/
{
    int age;                          /* Need a variable... */
 
    printf( "Please enter your age" );  /* Asks for age */
    scanf( "%d", &age );                /* The input is put in age */
    if ( age < 100 ) {                  /* If the age is less than 100 */
    printf ("You are pretty young!\n" ); /* Just to show you it works... */
  }
  else if ( age == 100 ) {            /* I use else just to show an example */
    printf( "You are old\n" );     
  }
  else {
    printf( "You are really old\n" );    /* Executed if no other statement is
    */
  }
  return 0;
}

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::shrug::

Quote:

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c:\progra~1\borland\bcc55\bin\bcc32 -P- -c @MAKE0000.@@@
Borland C++ 5.5.1 for Win32 Copyright (c) 1993, 2000 Borland
test.c:
c:\progra~1\borland\bcc55\bin\Ilink32 @MAKE0002.@@@
Turbo Incremental Link 5.00 Copyright (c) 1997, 2000 Borland

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I don't see any issues there.

[edit]???

Yes, thats what also is ok at my computer. I get the error message if i try to start the program.
I hope i didnt misunderstand you because english isnt my mother language...

Do i also need the Ilink32 program ? I only compilate by using bcc32 without any additional options in the commandline.

Thanks much for your patience with me...

This is what i get when i do it...

Quote:

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G:\Programmieren\Programme\If Else>bcc32 if.c
Borland C++ 5.5.1 for Win32 Copyright (c) 1993, 2000 Borland
if.c:
Turbo Incremental Link 5.00 Copyright (c) 1997, 2000 Borland

G:\Programmieren\Programme\If Else>if
Syntaxfehler.

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'if' is also the name of a command internal to the command interpreter.

Try calling your program something else, or try typing
if.exe
or maybe
.\if
or
.\if.exe

Thanks very much....
I never would have found out that ;)

But thanks to you i can continue learning, actually i am short of time already. I shall program machines with C during my internship and it will begin on the first december.

Again much thanks for your help....