Aztec C-86 3.40a command line args

From: Jim Davis <jpdavis_at_gorge.net>
Date: Sat Dec 13 12:01:05 2003

Infra wrote:

>Greetings:
>
>We're wrestling with Aztec C-86 3.40a for MS-DOS (1986)
>and have no docs; we'd very much appreciate a description
>of command line args and switches for the various tools
>(if anyone can still find this info), especially the
>linker 'ln.exe'.
>
>We've compiled objects and libraries for a version of KA9Q
>specifically modified for a newer version of Aztec C
>(we needed to remove function prototypes and do other
>workarounds) but the linker chokes on backward references
>to unresolved symbols. Reordering the objects in libraries
>is not feasable as a workaround since that would create another
>set of backward references. There must be a way to get the linker
>to work properly on its two passes...
>
>All replies much appreciated.
>
>Michael Grigoni
>Cybertheque Museum
>(msg _at_ cybertheque _dot_ org)
>
>
>
>
Acording to the manual, You must have the symbol resolved before use. No
backwards refs allowed.
You resolve it by structuring your code and setting up link order on the
command line, i'll send you the pages
Sorry.
Jim Davis.
Received on Sat Dec 13 2003 - 12:01:05 GMT