I just updated all my FPC files from CVS. I compiled the compiler with 'make cycle'. Then I copied the new ppc386 file to the /opt/fpc directory overwriting the previous version. Then I went into the /opt/fpc/rtl directory and did a make. I copied all the *.ppu and *.o files to the /opt/fpc/units/linux directory. Then I went in and did a make in the fcl and gtk directories. So far, everything worked just fine.

Finally, I went into the /opt/fpc/api directory and tried to do a make and that is where the trouble started. I got the following error there:

Compiling video.pas
Fatal: Invalid PPU-File entry: 14
make: *** [video.ppu] Error 1

So obviously this didn't work. I event tried doing a 'make clean' to start from scratch. Still got the same error.

Then I tried compiling the Simple IDE that I am working on by using: ppc386 lazaruside.pp

This worked fine before I did this last update. But now I get the following error:

Compiling lazaruside.pp
text.inc(23,1) Fatal: Invalid PPU-File entry: 14

and that is it. It doesn't compile any more. I have the FPCDIR variable setup to /opt/fpc and have the Makefile and makefile.fpc files from the /opt/fpc/base directory copied to /opt/fpc. So as far as I can tell, everything is setup properly.

I have the 0.99.12 compiler installed from the .rpm's. When I use that compiler on the lazaruside.pp file, it compiles perfectly. But I cannot get it to compile with the new 0.99.13 compiler in the /opt/fpc directory.

So now I am stumped and not sure exactly what to do. I would like to be able to use the latest compiler with the new fixes in, but I cannot get it to work. Does anyone know what is causing these errors and how I can fix them? If so, please let me know.

Thanks...Curtis

No problem. You should have gotten my direct email by now. I had enough to keep me busy this evening. :-)

Hopefully this weekend we can do another big push.

Shane may be off line for a little while yet. He lives 100 miles to the east of myself. We had some wicked electrical storms roll thru about a hour and a half ago. They should be about on top of him or just past.

Cliff

Shane,

I just cycled a new compiler. Not sure if it is required but do a "make clean" on everything before building it. The recompile fcl, gtk, from scratch. I think Peter said something about there being a new ppu format and if I am remembering correctly it would be a good idea to "make clean" first.

Anyway I did that and then built and ran my msgtest program that uses "Dispatch" instead of "DispatchStr" and it worked like a charm. :-)

When are you getting the latest stuff into CVS? I want to try and do some work tonight but I want to work on your combined stuff.

do a
rm -f *.ppu
and a
rm -f *.o
and that should fix it for now.
It's something with the compiler finding old versions of the PPU files.

Shane

Yep, that was the problem. It works great now. Now I can try to get the Simple IDE finished. Thanks.

Curtis

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No, the problem is that in /etc/ppc386.cfg the unit path is only pointing to the 0.99.12 files. You need to add to /etc/ppc386.cfg:

#ifdef VER0_99_13
-Fu/opt/fpc/rtl/linux
-Fu/opt/fpc/fcl/linux
-Fu/opt/fpc/gtk
-Fu/opt/fpc/api
-Fu/opt/fpc/fv
#endif