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Tom Jackson · Guest

[Linker Fatal Error] Fatal: Expected a file name:

After I got this, I closed the project, deleted all the obj, dsk and
incremental link files. and tried again. Same result.

I had a look at the .mak file but I couldn't see anything obvious.

Version 5.0 (Build 12.34) Update Pack 1

Any ideas?

Here is the .mak if it helps:
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
!if !$d(BCB)
BCB = $(MAKEDIR)..
!endif

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
# IDE SECTION
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
# The following section of the project makefile is managed by the BCB IDE.
# It is recommended to use the IDE to change any of the values in this
# section.
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-

VERSION = BCB.05.03
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
PROJECT = FriendlyFolks.exe
OBJFILES = FriendlyFolks.obj tpjUtility.obj ConfirmPrint.obj Credits.obj
MainFrom.obj
SelAlbumDialog.obj setup.obj TextArea.obj tpjAdo.obj about.obj
"C:Program FilesBorlandCBuilder5ImportsADODB_TLB.obj"
C:DevilsBluffDebug.obj register.obj activate.obj ffMessage.obj
style.obj
Loading.obj deleteCredits.obj aFileMap.obj aMixer.obj soundFiles.obj
RESFILES = FriendlyFolks.res
MAINSOURCE = FriendlyFolks.cpp
RESDEPEN = $(RESFILES) ConfirmPrint.dfm Credits.dfm MainFrom.dfm
SelAlbumDialog.dfm
setup.dfm about.dfm register.dfm activate.dfm ffMessage.dfm Loading.dfm

deleteCredits.dfm
LIBFILES = "C:Program FilesBorlandCBuilder5LibFGWBC32.LIB"
sentinelBorlandC++BuilderLibrariesDynamicux32w.lib
IDLFILES =
IDLGENFILES =
LIBRARIES = addict3_cb5.lib ECLPackb5.lib
PACKAGES = Vcl50.bpi Vclx50.bpi bcbsmp50.bpi Qrpt50.bpi Vcldb50.bpi
Vclbde50.bpi
ibsmp50.bpi vcldbx50.bpi TeeUI50.bpi TeeDB50.bpi Tee50.bpi TeeQR50.bpi
VCLIB50.bpi bcbie50.bpi vclie50.bpi Inetdb50.bpi Inet50.bpi NMFast50.bpi

dclocx50.bpi bcb2kaxserver50.bpi dxForumLibCB5.bpi AudioIn.bpi
SPARELIBS = Vcl50.lib ECLPackb5.lib Vclx50.lib addict3_cb5.lib
DEFFILE =
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
PATHCPP = .;C:Program FilesBorlandCBuilder5Imports;C:DevilsBluff
PATHASM = .;
PATHPAS = .;
PATHRC = .;
DEBUGLIBPATH = $(BCB)libdebug
RELEASELIBPATH = $(BCB)librelease
USERDEFINES =
NO_PROMPT_ON_HRCHECK_FAILURE;NO_PROMPT_ON_ASSERTE_FAILURE;_DEBUG;DEBUG
SYSDEFINES = _RTLDLL;NO_STRICT;USEPACKAGES
INCLUDEPATH = C:DevilsBluff;"C:Program
FilesBorlandCBuilder5Projects";"C:Program
FilesAddict3Sourcecb5";"C:Program
FilesBorlandCBuilder5Imports";$(BCB)include;$(BCB)includevcl;sentinel
BorlandC++BuilderIncludes
LIBPATH = C:DevilsBluff;"C:Program
FilesBorlandCBuilder5Projects";"C:Program
FilesAddict3Sourcecb5";"C:Program
FilesBorlandCBuilder5Imports";"C:Program
FilesEasyCompressionLibraryLibC++ Builder
5";$(BCB)libobj;$(BCB)lib;sentinelBorlandC++BuilderLibrariesDynamic
WARNINGS= -w-par -w-8027 -w-8026 -w-aus
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
CFLAG1
= -vGc -vGt -vGd -Od -H=$(BCB)libvcl50.csm -Hc -Vx -Ve -C -X- -r- -a8 -b-

-k -y -v -vi- -c -tW -tWM
IDLCFLAGS =
PFLAGS = -$Y+ -$W -$O- -v -JPHNE -M
RFLAGS =
AFLAGS = /mx /w2 /zi
LFLAGS = -D"" -aa -Tpe -x -Gn -w -v
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
ALLOBJ = c0w32.obj $(PACKAGES) Memmgr.Lib sysinit.obj $(OBJFILES)
ALLRES = $(RESFILES)
ALLLIB = cg32.lib $(LIBFILES) $(LIBRARIES) import32.lib cp32mti.lib
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
!ifdef IDEOPTIONS

[Version Info]
IncludeVerInfo=0
AutoIncBuild=0
MajorVer=1
MinorVer=0
Release=0
Build=0
Debug=0
PreRelease=0
Special=0
Private=0
DLL=0

[Version Info Keys]
CompanyName=
FileDescription=
FileVersion=1.0.0.0
InternalName=
LegalCopyright=
LegalTrademarks=
OriginalFilename=
ProductName=
ProductVersion=1.0.0.0
Comments=

[Debugging]
DebugSourceDirs=$(BCB)sourcevcl

!endif

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
# MAKE SECTION
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
# This section of the project file is not used by the BCB IDE. It is for
# the benefit of building from the command-line using the MAKE utility.
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-

..autodepend
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
!if "$(USERDEFINES)" != ""
AUSERDEFINES = -d$(USERDEFINES:;= -d)
!else
AUSERDEFINES =
!endif

!if !$d(BCC32)
BCC32 = bcc32
!endif

!if !$d(CPP32)
CPP32 = cpp32
!endif

!if !$d(DCC32)
DCC32 = dcc32
!endif

!if !$d(TASM32)
TASM32 = tasm32
!endif

!if !$d(LINKER)
LINKER = ilink32
!endif

!if !$d(BRCC32)
BRCC32 = brcc32
!endif

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
!if $d(PATHCPP)
..PATH.CPP = $(PATHCPP)
..PATH.C = $(PATHCPP)
!endif

!if $d(PATHPAS)
..PATH.PAS = $(PATHPAS)
!endif

!if $d(PATHASM)
..PATH.ASM = $(PATHASM)
!endif

!if $d(PATHRC)
..PATH.RC = $(PATHRC)
!endif
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
$(PROJECT): $(IDLGENFILES) $(OBJFILES) $(RESDEPEN) $(DEFFILE)
$(BCB)BIN$(LINKER) @&&!
$(LFLAGS) -L$(LIBPATH) +
$(ALLOBJ), +
$(PROJECT),, +
$(ALLLIB), +
$(DEFFILE), +
$(ALLRES)
!
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
..pas.hpp:
$(BCB)BIN$(DCC32)
$(PFLAGS) -U$(INCLUDEPATH) -D$(USERDEFINES);$(SYSDEFINES) -O$(INCLUDEPATH) -
-BCB {$< }

..pas.obj:
$(BCB)BIN$(DCC32)
$(PFLAGS) -U$(INCLUDEPATH) -D$(USERDEFINES);$(SYSDEFINES) -O$(INCLUDEPATH) -
-BCB {$< }

..cpp.obj:
$(BCB)BIN$(BCC32) $(CFLAG1)
$(WARNINGS) -I$(INCLUDEPATH) -D$(USERDEFINES);$(SYSDEFINES) -n$(@D) {$< }

..c.obj:
$(BCB)BIN$(BCC32) $(CFLAG1)
$(WARNINGS) -I$(INCLUDEPATH) -D$(USERDEFINES);$(SYSDEFINES) -n$(@D) {$< }

..c.i:
$(BCB)BIN$(CPP32) $(CFLAG1)
$(WARNINGS) -I$(INCLUDEPATH) -D$(USERDEFINES);$(SYSDEFINES) -n. {$< }

..cpp.i:
$(BCB)BIN$(CPP32) $(CFLAG1)
$(WARNINGS) -I$(INCLUDEPATH) -D$(USERDEFINES);$(SYSDEFINES) -n. {$< }

..asm.obj:
$(BCB)BIN$(TASM32) $(AFLAGS) -i$(INCLUDEPATH:;= -i)
$(AUSERDEFINES) -d$(SYSDEFINES:;= -d) $<, $@

..rc.res:
$(BCB)BIN$(BRCC32)
$(RFLAGS) -I$(INCLUDEPATH) -D$(USERDEFINES);$(SYSDEFINES) -fo$@ $<
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-

Ed Mulroy [TeamB] · Guest

Under Windows a command line character of plus, '+', is a file
concatenation character so is a delimiter that is parsed as something
which separates file or directory names. The make file you show
contains instances of directory names containing the characters "C++".
Change your installation to not use directory or file names which
contain a plus.

Because a dash, '-', is used on command lines to indicate the
beginning of an option it also can cause difficulty. While it is less
commonly the reason for a problem, it would be best if you also
avoided using a dash in file and directory names.

.. Ed

Tom Jackson · Guest

It was the C++
Thanks
"Ed Mulroy [TeamB]" <dont_email_me (AT) invalid (DOT) com> wrote