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Re: Converting Modula-2 to C

#2666
From: Trond Solem
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 1995 12:04
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agurski@BIX.com (agurski on BIX) writes:

> simon@callan.demon.co.uk (Simon Callan) writes:
>
> >I'm not sure if this is the best newsgroup for this, but since I got the
> >info from the FAQ, it seem reasonable.
>
> >I am trying to convert a large amount o2 Modula-2 to C, using the MTC
> >program running under DOS and DJGPP. I have compiled MTC, with no
> >problems, but I am having problems running it.
>
> >I have a simple test program :
>
> >IMPLEMENTATION MODULE test;
>
> >VAR
> >  A : CARDINAL;
> >BEGIN
> >  A:=1;
> >END test.
>
> >When I try to run MTC on this, I get the following result:
>
> >D:\TEST>mtc test.mod
> >go32 version 1.12.maint1 Copyright (C) 1994 DJ Delorie
> >test.mod:
> >  8,  1: Error        illegal character
> >  1 error(s)
> >D:\TEST>
>
> >does anyone know what is going wrong with this?
>
> >Thanks in advance
>
> >Simon Callan
> ----------------------------------
> Assuming that your test program is a "main" program, you might consider
> trying without the word "IMPLEMENTATION" on line 1.
>
>                                      -- Aron
I think the complaint is about char no 1 on line 8. Check if your editor
appends a EOF char.(ctrl-Z)

Trond.


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From: trond@multimaster.no (Trond Solem)
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Subject: Re: Converting Modula-2 to C
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Date: Tue, 01 Aug 95 13:04:13 +0100
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