[Dev-C++] Re: GCC_EXEC_PREFIX

Hi !

> I've been trying to use Dev-C++ with the latest MingW snapshot but have been
> running into problems. The error comes from the pre-processor; namely:
> 
> cpp: unrecognized option `-remap'
> 
> Doing some tests, this only occurs when the variable GCC_EXEC_PREFIX is set.
> I undet the variable and ran make from the command line, and everything went
> fine. However, when I run it from Dev-C++, the same error occurs again,
> which has led me to believe that Dev-C++ automatically sets the variable.
> Since this si not a registry entry, I'm inclined to think that this is
> hard-coded into the executable. Can the Dev-C++ developers shed some light
> into this, or suggest a workaround ?

No GCC_EXEC_PREFIX variable is set in version 4. Only version 3 has that hard
coded setting. You may inspect your compile log sheet after trying to compile
under Dev-C++

Greetings,
Colin

    > Regards.
> Biswa.
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