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306 :: Can't run Hello World on Windows 7

• MikeParr (orginal) [2013-12-01T16:12:39+01:00] view original

  I've just downloaded the Windows exe install, and my hello world program: echo("aaaa") echo"dddd")

  Gives errors. See below. The C version is created in nimcache.

  The log:

  C:\mike\nimrodCode>nimrod c -r nimtest.nim
  c:\program files\nimrod\config\nimrod.cfg(36, 11) Hint: added path: 'C:\Users\mike\.babel\libs\' [Path]
  Hint: used config file 'C:\Program Files\Nimrod\config\nimrod.cfg' [Conf]
  Hint: system [Processing]
  Hint: nimtest [Processing]
  gcc.exe -c -w "-IC:\Program Files\Nimrod\lib" -o c:\mike\nimrodcode\nimcache\nimtest.o c:\mike\nimrodcode\nimcache\nimtest.c
  gcc.exe -c -w "-IC:\Program Files\Nimrod\lib" -o c:\mike\nimrodcode\nimcache\system.o c:\mike\nimrodcode\nimcache\system.c

  Thanks Mike

  cpp: Too many arguments

  Error: execution of an external program failed; rerun with --parallelBuild:1 to

  see the error message

  C:mikenimrodCode>

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• Araq (orginal) [2013-12-01T17:00:19+01:00] view original

  Well the error message doesn't help. I suggest you try a simple C program and see whether that compiles with your GCC installation. You can also rerun the Nimrod compilation step with --parallelBuild:1 and post the resulting error messages here.

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• MikeParr (orginal) [2013-12-01T18:33:54+01:00] view original

  Thanks for the swift reply, Araq. A simple C program with gcc on win7 gives:

  gcc ctest.c gcc: installation problem, cannot exec cc1: No such file or directory

  Mike

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• gradha (orginal) [2013-12-01T21:18:08+01:00] view original

  The error suggests that gcc is not installed on your system. You could try installing the minimal gcc version from http://nimrod-lang.org/download.html named the gamera edition. Or maybe using switches to select other C compiler you might have on your system (no idea how that's done, sorry).

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• MikeParr (orginal) [2013-12-02T12:48:08+01:00] view original

  I checked in my nimrod folder,and cc1.exe did come as part of the Windows install.

  So... I will wait a bit, until the Windows install is more foolproof.

  Mike (looks a great language though)

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• Araq (orginal) [2013-12-02T14:06:43+01:00] view original

  Did you check gcc has been added to your PATH? The windows installer is stable afaict, so waiting for anything becoming "more foolproof" is unlikely to work in this case.

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• MikeParr (orginal) [2013-12-02T15:18:39+01:00] view original

  I just followed the standard defaults for nimrod on windows 7 - ensuring that nimrod got added to path.

  My path also includes:

  C:Program FilesNimroddistmingwbin;

  ...and gcc is in that directory.

  cc1.exe is in a lower-level directory, and I assume that gcc knows where its components are

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• radsoc (orginal) [2013-12-02T15:58:52+01:00] view original

  Did you log off your windows session after having modify the path ? (or at least restart your console). If nothing works, maybe try to install MinGW first and then build your nimrod.exe (I did that last week on my windows laptop and it was quite easy - I didn't try the installer). "The rewards make the effort worthwhile".

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• MikeParr (orginal) [2013-12-03T15:46:46+01:00] view original

  Here is the answer, which might also point to a possible improvement in the Windows installer.

  I looked up the cc1.exe problem, and the common cause is installing mingw at a file location containing spaces. I used program files, which has a space. I changed this to e.g. c:Nimrod, and it works.

  The "Program Files" location is in fact suggested by the nimrod installer, and maybe this needs changing (or at least a message warning about the problem.)

  Also, if is necessary to re-start Windows due to changes in the path variable, maybe a message could mention this at the end of install process. I am happy to try out any new versions.

  Best Wishes Mike

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• Araq (orginal) [2013-12-03T17:10:48+01:00] view original

  That looks like you're using an old version of GCC. Recent versions of mingw shouldn't be affected by this anymore. However, since c:\program files is c:\Programme in German (note the lack of the space here) I might be wrong. :D

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