Re: GHC compilation error (re-post).

2013-02-02 Thread Ian Lynagh
On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 01:05:05PM -0700, Caitlin wrote: I deleted the Haskell Platform installation, manually removed all traces of GHC and the Hakell Platform from my registry and various folders, then re-installed the Haskell Platform. I created a folder under the 'C:\' drive, copied my

Re: GHC compilation error (re-post).

2013-01-18 Thread Ben Gamari
Caitlin bioprogram...@gmail.com writes: Hi all. I wrote the following test program: bar x = x * x on a Win32 (SP3) machine using the Haskell Platform and GHC-7.6.1 (standalone) and I have noticed the same frustrating errors. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Are you certain you

Re: GHC compilation error (re-post).

2013-01-18 Thread Caitlin
Hi Ben and Garrett. I am logged in as the administrator (full access rights). This problem is quite confusing since I recall using a older version of the GHC (standalone) without any incidents. I have no idea how to solve this particular problem. Thanks, ~Caitlin On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at

Re: GHC compilation error (re-post).

2013-01-18 Thread Brandon Allbery
On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Ben Gamari bgamari.f...@gmail.com wrote: on a Win32 (SP3) machine using the Haskell Platform and GHC-7.6.1 (standalone) and I have noticed the same frustrating errors. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Are you certain you have write permission

Re: GHC compilation error (re-post).

2013-01-18 Thread J. Garrett Morris
On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 11:32 AM, Brandon Allbery allber...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Ben Gamari bgamari.f...@gmail.com wrote: on a Win32 (SP3) machine using the Haskell Platform and GHC-7.6.1 (standalone) and I have noticed the same frustrating errors. Any

Re: GHC compilation error (re-post).

2013-01-18 Thread Brandon Allbery
On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 2:53 PM, J. Garrett Morris jgmor...@cs.pdx.eduwrote: Why is it trying to create .? You can specify -odir with a directory that doesn't exist; perhaps GHC always tries to create the output directory? In any case, I can confirm the observed behavior with GHC 7.6.1 on

Re: GHC compilation error (re-post).

2013-01-18 Thread Caitlin
Thanks Garrett. I deleted the Haskell Platform installation, manually removed all traces of GHC and the Hakell Platform from my registry and various folders, then re-installed the Haskell Platform. I created a folder under the 'C:\' drive, copied my .hs files there, changed to that subfolder

Re: GHC compilation error (re-post).

2013-01-18 Thread Caitlin
Ahh...I see. Thanks Brandon. I was unaware of that. ~Caitlin On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Brandon Allbery allber...@gmail.comwrote: On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 2:53 PM, J. Garrett Morris jgmor...@cs.pdx.eduwrote: Why is it trying to create .? You can specify -odir with a directory that

GHC compilation error (re-post).

2013-01-17 Thread Caitlin
Hi all. I wrote the following test program: bar x = x * x on a Win32 (SP3) machine using the Haskell Platform and GHC-7.6.1 (standalone) and I have noticed the same frustrating errors. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks, ~Caitlin C:\ghci GHCi, version 7.4.2: