From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,67c76482b4e83ef0 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: Waltersr@usa.pipeline.com(Walter B. Hollman Sr.) Subject: Re: Problem installing Ada95 compiler for Windows95 Platform Date: 1996/06/25 Message-ID: <4qng9g$ihc@news1.t1.usa.pipeline.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 161969089 references: <31CF025D.7EF5@wpllabs.com> x-pipeuser: Waltersr x-pipehub: usa.pipeline.com organization: Pipeline USA newsgroups: comp.lang.ada x-pipegcos: (Walter B. Hollman Sr.) Date: 1996-06-25T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: On Jun 24, 1996 17:02:21 in article , 'Thomas Kerstan ' wrote: >Bob Crispen wrote: >> >> Choksham stdsic@unx1.shsu.edu asks: >> >> >I ran the files and it decompressed that self extracting files and >> >I tried to run small program but it gave me out of environment space >> >error and some system library error. I happen to know the updates also >> >and I got that off from ftp.cs.yale.edu/www/pub/gnat/updates. Could >> >anyone, please let me know about it at >> >> This is a FAQ, and Tom Griest to his credit mentioned it most >> specifically in his readme file. His readme files have continuously >> improved in their clarity and precision. Now if only we'd read them! >> >> You must create a new shortcut to the MS-DOS shell window. I keep mine >> in my c:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Programming folder -- actually my >> c:\Windows\Profiles\Bob\Start Menu\Programs\Programming folder. >> >> Having created this shortcut (which must be the ONLY one you use >> to program in gnat -- not the default MS-DOS shell) select Properties >> and the Memory tab and change the Initial Environment from Auto >> (which doesn't work) to some large number, as Tom specifies in the >> readme. >> >> While you're at it, you may want to set up the parameters under >> the Program tab so that it auto-executes the gnat batch file and >> puts you in an appropriate folder (say, the folder of the >> project you're currently working on). And you might want to set >> the typeface and set it up to enable cutting and pasting. >> >> I can't remember whether or not Tom fixed this one (I believe he >> did) -- but just in case, check the PATH line in his batch file and >> see if it encloses the string to the right of the '=' in double >> quotes. It should. The reason is that lots of folks have PATHs >> that include the "Program Files" folder. If you don't put double >> quotes around the PATH string, DOS expands the existing PATH, >> concatenates your new folder names, and when it tries to interpret >> the new string, spits up when it sees the space. >> >> People who are even THINKING about getting gnat for Windows 95, >> PLEASE SAVE THIS MESSAGE! Or alternately, read the readme! >> >> Bob Crispen >> revbob@eight-ball.hv.boeing.com >> Speaking for myself, not my company -- Don't have the problem with NT 3.5 thru NT 4.0 bata 2! Walter B. Hollman Sr