Can't compile C files in Vista

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-I installed Vista 32-bit Home Premium.

-Installed BlitzMax 1.30.

-Installed MinGW 5.1.3.

-Added ";C:\MinGW\bin" to the Path environment variable.

When I try to build a module, I get this error:

Building engine
Compiling:IncBin.bmx
flat assembler version 1.66
3 passes, 49913 bytes.
Compiling:Timer.bmx
flat assembler version 1.66
3 passes, 3998 bytes.
Compiling:AppTiming.bmx
flat assembler version 1.66
3 passes, 6874 bytes.
Compiling:OpenGLHelper.bmx
flat assembler version 1.66
4 passes, 19645 bytes.
Compiling:Maths.c
Build Error: failed to compile C:/Users/MyName/Desktop/Engine/Imports/Maths.c
Process complete

Everything worked fine with Windows XP.

Snixx

try adding a new system variable called 'MinGW' with a value of 'C:\MinGW'

Gabriel

You don't have MinGW installed properly. You need to follow all of the instructions on here, paying careful attention to those marked specific for Window Vista.

http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/posts.php?topic=72892

Leadwerks

I reinstalled MinGW as it says and I still get the same error.

Leadwerks

Thanks, adding the MinGW environment variable made it work. Maybe that should be added to the first forum post.

Gabriel

Yes, sorry, I should have said that you have to read down past Mark's bit.

Wiebo

It's important that you extend the SYSTEM path variable, and not the user path variable. I wrote a post about it on my blog as well, cos I had the same problems. =\

AdrianT

I used the Bmax companion tool to install mingw. then make sure UAC is turned off or your ide runs as admin or you get problems and can only compile in debug mode. setting compatibility to run as admin for a few things fixed everything for me. I keep UAC turned on in vista.

AdrianT

blitzmax companion

http://www.blitzmax.com/Community/posts.php?topic=79814