ID Number: Q74817
1.00 1.10 | 1.00 1.10
MS-DOS | OS/2
Summary:
Files that do not have default name extensions for a given language
(such as an extension different than the default .BAS for Basic or
.C for the C compiler) cannot be added to a program list
and cannot be compiled or linked from within the Programmer's
WorkBench (PWB) environment without adding some information to the
TOOLS.INI file. None of the options from PWB's Make menu option will
be available except for Set Program List; therefore, you cannot make
an executable file. If you select the Set Program List option, you
will not be allowed to add the file to the program list. You will
receive the following error:
program list: file <filename> will be ignored
file type unused by current build options
This information applies to Programmer's Work Bench versions 1.0 and
1.1 for MS-DOS and MS OS/2.
More Information:
To allow for the successful addition of the program to a program list
or the successful compilation and linking of the file alone, you must
add some lines to the build section of your TOOLS.INI file. For
example, if you want to add Basic source files with the ".X"
extension, you must do the following:
1. From PWB's Options menu, choose the Editor Settings option.
2. Scroll to the Build section and find the following line:
build: inference .bas.obj bc_bas_obj
3. Add a new line, as follows:
build: inference .x.obj bc_bas_obj
4. From the File menu, choose Save.
5. Press the F2 key to return to your program.
At this point, go to the Make menu option and note that all the
options are available; you can choose the Rebuild All option to create
an executable, or you can add the program to a program list and have
it compile successfully.
Additional reference words: 1.00 1.10