hi steve, thanx for the help, its very much appreciated. i used your command:
gcc -g -o program program.c before running ddd i had been using the command: gcc -o program program.c so it would seem that the -g option is the key! thanx again sam >===== Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===== >stm23 wrote: > >>hi, sorry i already was using ddd program & (not ddd program.c & - as i had >>mistakenly stated). i wish it were that simple :) >> >> >> >>>The debugger works on the compiled program, not the source. You need to >>>run it against program, not program.c >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >>>===== Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===== >>>stm23 wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>hi, i'm trying to use ddd to debug my c file program.c. when i attempt to >>>start ddd eg: >>> >>> ddd program.c & >>> >>>i get an error message in the ddd window: >>> >>> DDD No Source >>> /mnt/FAT23/mydocs/sysdeps/i386/elf/start.S: No such file or directory >>> >>>i've checked & this file doesn't exist. why can't ddd accept my file >>>program.c as the source. i've tryed googling a solution but to no avail. >>>any1 experienced something similar, or know how to help me. i'd really >>>appreciate it :) >>>cheers, sam >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>The debugger works on the compiled program, not the source. You need to >>>run it against program, not program.c >>> >>>hth, >>> >>>Steve >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >are you using gcc -g -o program program.c ? > >Steve
