Comiling stops before end

[Matthias Kuhn]

Hello,

i´ve a little problem with my PB3.5 Compiler.

If I compile my big program the compiler stops compiling
at line 7800 of 12000. IF I press enter the compiling goes
to end - but the new function does not work.

If I use ´$Error stack off` then the compiler works - but
the new function does not work too.

How to find the error place ???

Thanks for help.

Matthias Kuhn



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[Mel Bishop]

Sounds to me like you have a memory problem. Check your CONFIG.SYS
and AUTOEXEC.BAT files. Make sure you have all your boot files
loaded in the high memory area, (i.e. DEVICEHIGH= and LOADHIGH).
That should free up a lot of base memory. If that fails, try
using the external PB compiler PBC, (PBC -CE filename).


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[Matthias Kuhn]

Hi Mel,

thanks for answere. I´ve had enough base memory 600kb.

I´ve found a solution:

- I've removed all new lines and sub´s with a comment sign '

- Then I´ve replaced the sub-files to the end of the program.

- Last I´ve removed one by one comment sign - but the error

has no more appeared.

Regards

Matthias Kuhn

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[Lance Edmonds]

Try enabling EMS and XMS memory... the compiler can use these during compilation.

If you already have these enabled (and especially if you are running under plain DOS), it could be that your existing memory manager has problems (PowerBASIC drives memory managers pretty hard and some simply do not stand up to the job).


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Lance
PowerBASIC Support
mailto:[email protected][email protected]</A>

[Mike Luther]

I you are above 43K in the Main module, or especially if you are
near 62-63K in it, try to simply add a $SEGMENT to break Main
into two parts, temporarily. After working with the source and
adding a few lines or taking them away, remove the $SEGMENT and
try again. You may find all is right with your world again.

Sometimes works for 'unexplainable' "fixup" errors too.

Another stunt that can sometimes get you around a rock is to
temporarily use the DOS trick of "Loadhigh" PB whatever, just to
get any possible use of a few K extra if that will do the trick,
or in real borderline programs to debug them. Obviously worthless
stunt if no memory can be had by doing this ..

'A program's not done 'til it's too big to run!" Grin ..

Please don't shoot the messenger.



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Mike Luther
[email protected]

[Matthias Kuhn]

Lance - the ems /xms driver is on - I run unter the 'DOS' of win95.

Mike -

I´ve one segment near 62kb and my program is over 324 KB
exe size.

I confirm that the $segment command sometimes helps.

But the main problem in this cases is to find the reason why
and the place where something works wrong.

At the end it is best and quickest idea to write those parts and
programs new with a very clear strukture.

Thanks for advice.

Regards

Matthias Kuhn



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[Lance Edmonds]

Matthias, next time you find come across what you perceive to be a compiler problem, please email a the (complete) source code to Tech Support so we can investigate the issue.

So far, Tech Support have not been able to duplicate the problems that you have alluded to in your message, so if we can see the problem for ourselves, we can determine if the compiler needs fixing!

Thank you for your cooperation!

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Lance
PowerBASIC Support
mailto:[email protected][email protected]</A>

[Davide Vecchi]

I don’ t think Matthias was alluding to a problem in the compiler, he described the steps that take to his problem. What i understood from this kind of problems, much thanks to the help of PB support, is that usually these problems have to do with memory problems due to OS or mem managers. Several times when i had compilation problems they simply disappeared just compiling on a different PC.

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[Lance Edmonds]

Yes, Davide, you are correct in a sense, but my point is that if PowerBASIC staff can be given the oportunity to take a look at the problem first-hand, we'll (hopefully) be able to determine if the problem is the compiler, or the way the compiler uses the active memory manager, or some other seemingly unrelated issue.


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Lance
PowerBASIC Support
mailto:[email protected][email protected]</A>

[Matthias Kuhn]

Lance,

I´ve tried to force the compiler to make stopping again.

But sorry I´ve now no version with this error.

Next time I`ll send all the code to Power Basic.

Thanks for any suggestins.

Regards

Matthias Kuhn

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