Hi,
The "known" problem may not be "known" to OTP support since
it has never been officially reported.
At that time, at least, they worked around the problem by using
8.3 versions of the directory names in the registry entries.
It did however not solve the problem with using erlc from a normal
Makefile. Adding the binary directory (short version) to your path did
though.
I searched the list archieve but I could not find any submission from
my former me ... If anyone who received a copy from me still have it
please let me know.
/Per
P.S.
If there is still somebody at CellPoint reading this list and you
haven't reformatted my old harddrive D:\build is a good starting point
....
D.S.
> Thanks Thomas, Per;
>
>
> Moving it out of Program Files and into another
> directory fixed the problem. The question I do have
> is, considering this is a known problem is it such a
> good idea for the default install to go into 'Program
> Files'? Just curious,
>
> Thanks,
> Eric
> --- Per Bergqvist <per@REDACTED> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> >
> >
> > This is a well known problem under windows and is
> > caused by incorrect
> > qouting of parameters in Erlang (and yes, in the end
> > caused by MS as
> > everything else ...).
> >
> >
> >
> > A couple of years ago I posted a kit for native
> > building of Erlang on
> > windows using cygwin.
> >
> > Included was a corrected version of argument
> > quoting.
> >
> >
> > Unfortunately I didn't bring anything when leaving
> > that job so if
> > somebody have a copy of the posting you can probably
> > move it up
> > to R9 with ease.
> >
> > (And please send me a copy).
> >
> >
> >
> > /Per
> >
> >
> >
> > > This looks like a simple MSDos error. The space
> > between Program and
> > Files is
> >
> > > not parsed correctly. I have no Windows 2000 to
> > experience with, but
> > > brobably you can
> >
> > > put erlc in a different path and see if the
> > problem remains.
> > >
> >
> > > /Thomas
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > > ---
> >
> > > FMICS 03, June 5-7 in Trondheim.
> >
> > > Call for papers:
> > http://www.inrialpes.fr/vasy/fmics/workshop-8/
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Dr Thomas Arts
> >
> > > Program Manager
> >
> > > Software Engineering and Management
> >
> > > IT-university of Gothenburg
> >
> > > Box 8718, 402 75 Gothenburg, Sweden
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Tel +46 31 772 6031
> >
> > > Fax +46 31 772 4899
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > > From: "Eric Merritt" <cyberlync@REDACTED>
> >
> > > To: <erlang-questions@REDACTED>
> >
> > > Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 11:18 PM
> >
> > > Subject: Absolute path when using erlc on windows
> > errors out.
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > > > Everyone,
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > > I have what I hope is a quick question for you
> > all.
> > > > It seems that when I use a full path to execute
> > the
> > > > erlc command on windows 2000 it errors out. It
> > works
> > > > just fine in other cases however. For example if
> > I use
> > > >
> >
> > > > "C:\Program Files\erl5.2\bin\erlc.exe"
> >
> > > > some_erlang_file.erl
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > > I will get an "erc: Error executing
> > 'C:\Program':22"
> > > >
> >
> > > > Once again it works fine if I leave the path off
> > of
> > > > the erlc command.
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > > Does anyone have a clue as to why this might be?
> >
> > > >
> >
> > > > Thanks,
> >
> > > > Eric
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> >
> =========================================================
> >
> > Per Bergqvist
> >
> > Synapse Systems AB
> >
> > Phone: +46 709 686 685
> >
> > Email: per@REDACTED
> >
>
>
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