Re: gcc compile problem: error: stray \168 in program

Ok here are more clues and I think this should help you: 1. From the command prompt from windows, I tried this - od -tx1 - " (Note: I have to type double quotes twice always and I get two double quotes. I use backspace to remove one every time. A single do

Re: gcc compile problem: error: stray \168 in program

Hi Dave and Tim 1. Output from od -tx1 test.c -BEGIN--- 000 23 69 6e 63 6c 75 64 65 20 3c 73 74 64 69 6f 2e 020 68 3e 0a 0a 69 6e 74 20 6d 61 69 6e 28 29 0a 20 040 7b 0a 70 72 69 6e 74 66 28 a8 54 65 73 74 20 74 060 68 69 73 a8 29

Re: gcc compile problem: error: stray \168 in program

has 1 levels, but has 2 symbols Ignoring extra symbols - I dont know if this is related to this... Cheers grip -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/gcc-compile-problem%3A-error%3A-stray-%5C168-in-program-tp22145156p22156988.html Sent from the Cygwin list mailing l

Re: gcc compile problem: error: stray \168 in program

has 1 levels, but has 2 symbols Ignoring extra symbols - I dont know if this is related to this... Cheers grip -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/gcc-compile-problem%3A-error%3A-stray-%5C168-in-program-tp22145156p22156979.html Sent from the Cyg

gcc compile problem: error: stray \168 in program

Hi all I am having trouble with gcc and the simplest of programs in C. To test my gcc installation, I tried this program: Code: #include int main() { printf("Test this") ; return(0); } followed by gcc test.c -o test. I get some strange errors which goes lik