Thanks, That solved the problem. I'll have to find anotheer reason to upgrade to Win 2k Steve -----Original Message----- From: [mailto:] Sent: Thu 1/10/2002 11:21 AM To: ; Steve Thornhill Cc: Subject: RE: [code-comp] Re: CCS 2.10.0 output filenames are truncated to short [DOS] name Steve, Andrew, there is an easy solution for your problem. Look into your win.ini. I'll guess you will find the following lines: [Code Composer] BackgroundCompile=SAFE Remove them and the problem with the filenames is gone. Best Regards, Timo -----Original Message----- From: Steve Thornhill [mailto:] Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 01:18 To: Subject: RE: [code-comp] Re: CCS 2.10.0 output filenames are truncated to short [DOS] name I Installed CCS 2.10.0 on a Windows 2000 system and compiled the example program without a problem. Apparently it is a feature with WIN 98 only. I guess the simplest work around is to upgrade to Win 2K. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Andrew V. Nesterov [mailto:] Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 4:58 PM To: Subject: [code-comp] Re: CCS 2.10.0 output filenames are truncated to short [DOS] name > Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 09:30:35 -0500 > From: "Steve Thornhill" <> > > I've just updated from CCS 1.20 to 2.10 My development environment is > WIN 98 and a DSK6711 > When I compile example programs my output filenames are truncated to > short (DOS) formats. > Compiling slicecfg_c.c outputs slicec~1.obj. The linker then fails > with a can't open file error. > Manually renaming the output file allows it to link properly. Does > anyone have any information about this "feature". > thanks , > Steve Thornhill Steve, Once I saw somewhere on the net a clause "this is not a bug, this is a feature" :) That same truncation occurs with TI's C6x code gen. tools v 4.00 (i.e. CCS 1.20). I thought it has been fixed in v 4.10, but obviously I was wrong... Supposedly the only option left for now is to avoid using long names. Sorry that it is not of much help. Andrew _____________________________________ Note: If you do a simple "reply" with your email client, only the author of this message will receive your answer. You need to do a "reply all" if you want your answer to be distributed to the entire group. _____________________________________ About this discussion group: To Join: To Post: To Leave: Archives: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/code-comp More Groups: http://www.dsprelated.com ">http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Tiny Wireless Camera under $80! Order Now! FREE VCR Commander! Click Here - Only 1 Day Left! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WoOlbB/7.PDAA/ySSFAA/26EolB/TM ---------------------------------~-> _____________________________________ Note: If you do a simple "reply" with your email client, only the author of this message will receive your answer. You need to do a "reply all" if you want your answer to be distributed to the entire group. _____________________________________ About this discussion group: To Join: To Post: To Leave: Archives: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/code-comp More Groups: http://www.dsprelated.com ">http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ -- GMX - Die Kommunikationsplattform im Internet. http://www.gmx.net

Steve, Andrew, there is an easy solution for your problem. Look into your win.ini. I'll guess you will find the following lines: [Code Composer] BackgroundCompile=SAFE Remove them and the problem with the filenames should be gone. Best Regards, Robert -----Original Message----- From: Steve Thornhill [mailto:] Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 01:18 To: Subject: RE: [code-comp] Re: CCS 2.10.0 output filenames are truncated to short [DOS] name I Installed CCS 2.10.0 on a Windows 2000 system and compiled the example program without a problem. Apparently it is a feature with WIN 98 only. I guess the simplest work around is to upgrade to Win 2K. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Andrew V. Nesterov [mailto:] Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 4:58 PM To: Subject: [code-comp] Re: CCS 2.10.0 output filenames are truncated to short [DOS] name > Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 09:30:35 -0500 > From: "Steve Thornhill" <> > > I've just updated from CCS 1.20 to 2.10 My development environment is > WIN 98 and a DSK6711 > When I compile example programs my output filenames are truncated to > short (DOS) formats. > Compiling slicecfg_c.c outputs slicec~1.obj. The linker then fails > with a can't open file error. > Manually renaming the output file allows it to link properly. Does > anyone have any information about this "feature". > thanks , > Steve Thornhill Steve, Once I saw somewhere on the net a clause "this is not a bug, this is a feature" :) That same truncation occurs with TI's C6x code gen. tools v 4.00 (i.e. CCS 1.20). I thought it has been fixed in v 4.10, but obviously I was wrong... Supposedly the only option left for now is to avoid using long names. Sorry that it is not of much help. Andrew _____________________________________ Note: If you do a simple "reply" with your email client, only the author of this message will receive your answer. You need to do a "reply all" if you want your answer to be distributed to the entire group. _____________________________________ About this discussion group: To Join: To Post: To Leave: Archives: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/code-comp More Groups: http://www.dsprelated.com ">http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ _____________________________________ Note: If you do a simple "reply" with your email client, only the author of this message will receive your answer. You need to do a "reply all" if you want your answer to be distributed to the entire group. _____________________________________ About this discussion group: To Join: To Post: To Leave: Archives: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/code-comp More Groups: http://www.dsprelated.com ">http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

I Installed CCS 2.10.0 on a Windows 2000 system and compiled the example program without a problem. Apparently it is a feature with WIN 98 only. I guess the simplest work around is to upgrade to Win 2K. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Andrew V. Nesterov [mailto:] Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 4:58 PM To: Subject: [code-comp] Re: CCS 2.10.0 output filenames are truncated to short [DOS] name > Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 09:30:35 -0500 > From: "Steve Thornhill" <> > > I've just updated from CCS 1.20 to 2.10 My development environment is > WIN 98 and a DSK6711 > When I compile example programs my output filenames are truncated to > short (DOS) formats. > Compiling slicecfg_c.c outputs slicec~1.obj. The linker then fails > with a can't open file error. > Manually renaming the output file allows it to link properly. Does > anyone have any information about this "feature". > thanks , > Steve Thornhill Steve, Once I saw somewhere on the net a clause "this is not a bug, this is a feature" :) That same truncation occurs with TI's C6x code gen. tools v 4.00 (i.e. CCS 1.20). I thought it has been fixed in v 4.10, but obviously I was wrong... Supposedly the only option left for now is to avoid using long names. Sorry that it is not of much help. Andrew _____________________________________ Note: If you do a simple "reply" with your email client, only the author of this message will receive your answer. You need to do a "reply all" if you want your answer to be distributed to the entire group. _____________________________________ About this discussion group: To Join: To Post: To Leave: Archives: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/code-comp More Groups: http://www.dsprelated.com ">http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 09:30:35 -0500 > From: "Steve Thornhill" <> > > I've just updated from CCS 1.20 to 2.10 My development environment is > WIN 98 and a DSK6711 > When I compile example programs my output filenames are truncated to > short (DOS) formats. > Compiling slicecfg_c.c outputs slicec~1.obj. The linker then fails > with a can't open file error. > Manually renaming the output file allows it to link properly. Does > anyone have any information about this "feature". > thanks , > Steve Thornhill Steve, Once I saw somewhere on the net a clause "this is not a bug, this is a feature" :) That same truncation occurs with TI's C6x code gen. tools v 4.00 (i.e. CCS 1.20). I thought it has been fixed in v 4.10, but obviously I was wrong... Supposedly the only option left for now is to avoid using long names. Sorry that it is not of much help. Andrew