Re: [fpc-pascal] 2.2.2 INSTALL PROBLEM

2008-08-14 Thread John Youngquist
Just an update I removed FPC with Add/Remove programs which didn't remove everything. It left the bin directory with fp.cfg alone. I reinstalled 2.2.0 which would not launch but just blinked on screen. I deleted the FPC root directory and everything below it. I reinstalled 2.2.0 and it works. I

Re: [fpc-pascal] 2.2.2 INSTALL PROBLEM

2008-08-14 Thread John Youngquist
Has anyone else ever seen this problem? Is this just a bug in 2.2.2 ? The file is clearly where it is supposed to be and accessible from other programs. Is this message erroneous or misleading? It does prevent compiling anything. What could cause this? JY John Youngquist wrote: Thanks fo

Re: [fpc-pascal] 2.2.2 INSTALL PROBLEM

2008-08-14 Thread John Youngquist
Thanks for all the info but I'm using XP. I can open the fp.cfg with notepad. JY Michael Green wrote: Hi John! I saw someone else that posted a similar issue. Are you using Vista? If so, this might help: * **Right-click** (not the usual left-click) the FPC folder from My Computer and se

Re: [fpc-pascal] Fatal Error

2008-08-14 Thread Brad Woosley
I am running Windows XP. Checking permissions on the file? I looked at the properties of the file and it the Read only box is Unchecked, so writing to the file should be allowed as far as I can tell. --- On Thu, 8/14/08, Michael Van Canneyt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Michael Van Cann

Re: [fpc-pascal] 2.2.2 INSTALL PROBLEM

2008-08-14 Thread Michael Green
Hi John! I saw someone else that posted a similar issue. Are you using Vista? If so, this might help: * **Right-click** (not the usual left-click) the FPC folder from My Computer and select "Options" from the drop-down list (bottom entry). * There are 4 tabs at the top of the new window, on

[fpc-pascal] 2.2.2 INSTALL PROBLEM

2008-08-14 Thread John Youngquist
I JUST GOT 2.2.2 TO REPLACE MY 2.2.0 VERSION. When I compile a file that worked fine before it aborts immediately WITH A MESSAGE: "UNABLE TO OPEN: C:\FPC\2.2.2\BIN\i86-WIN32\fp.cfg Yet this file exists in this directory. Whats wrong? THANKS JY _

Re: [fpc-pascal] Compiler option to check return value ignorance

2008-08-14 Thread Vinzent Höfler
Datum: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:48:58 -0400 Von: Jeff Wormsley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > be forced to check for conditions that aren't likely to ever occur. The > extra expense in development time isn't worth the risk of not doing the > checks. That cost vs risk analysis will be different for everyone.

Re: [fpc-pascal] Compiler option to check return value ignorance

2008-08-14 Thread Jeff Wormsley
Vinzent Höfler wrote: And to be honest, there aren't many cases where you really can ignore the result of the function and keep the good conscience of having it done right. If a function in Pascal returns something it's usually useful. There are many cases like that, at least in my experien

Re: [fpc-pascal] Fatal Error

2008-08-14 Thread Michael Van Canneyt
On Wed, 13 Aug 2008, Brad Woosley wrote: > When I try to Compile I get an error that it is "Unable to open file > C:\FPC\2.2.2\bin\i386-win32\fp.cfg" but when I go to that directory in > Windows Explorer, I can find that exact file.  Any ideas on how to fix this? Check the permissions on the

[fpc-pascal] Fatal Error

2008-08-14 Thread Brad Woosley
When I try to Compile I get an error that it is "Unable to open file C:\FPC\2.2.2\bin\i386-win32\fp.cfg" but when I go to that directory in Windows Explorer, I can find that exact file.  Any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks.  ___ fpc-pascal