How to handle own made include files in order to compile program in SUSE 11.3

Qudsia · 05-01-2011, 11:58 PM

Dear ALL!

I want to help in advance C programming in Linux suse 11.3

I have made two source files named as sum.c and average.c

I have included sum.c in average.c
both files are saved in Documents directory.

when i compile average.c i got following error

"average.c:4:22: fatal error: sum.c: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
"

How to solve this issue?

I have tried to copy sum.c to usr\include folder but unable to copy

Waiting for immediate responses

colucix · 05-02-2011, 12:08 AM

What is the exact command line you used to compile the code? Maybe you forgot the -I option, to specify a path/directory where includes are placed. If you want to add the current working directory, try something like

Code:

gcc -I. sum.c average.c

And please, don't demand for urgent responses... in a community of volunteers it's considered rude. Thanks.

jschiwal · 05-02-2011, 12:08 AM

You might include the header file sum.h in average.c, but not the sum.c file itself. You compile both sum.c and average.c and link the respective object files to produce your executable.

You probably want to create a project directory that contains your c code and header files, so they are all together, instead of having files scattered about in Documents.

Aquarius_Girl · 05-02-2011, 12:11 AM

Did you click the links in this post? http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...8/#post4341653

Aquarius_Girl · 05-02-2011, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qudsia

I have included sum.c in average.c
both files are saved in Documents directory.
when i compile average.c i got following error
"average.c:4:22: fatal error: sum.c: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
"

I hope you have included sum.c as #include "sum.c", rather than #include <sum.c>.

Quote:

Originally Posted by colucix

If you want to add the current working directory, try something like

Code:

gcc -I. sum.c average.c

-I option is not required for specifying the CWD, if all your files are in the CWD.

Qudsia · 05-02-2011, 12:32 AM

@jschiwal yes i want one designated directory for this purpose. is thiss possible. if so then how I can make? please tell me command & other required settings

Qudsia · 05-02-2011, 12:34 AM

@colucix i just requested as i m newb to linux...never mind please...

@Anisha Kaul yes i have included as #include "sum.c"

Aquarius_Girl · 05-02-2011, 12:35 AM

How about presenting the code here in code tags: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...do=bbcode#code

and also the output of:

cd ~/Documents
ls

colucix · 05-02-2011, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anisha Kaul

-I option is not required for specifying the CWD, if all your files are in the CWD.

I stand corrected!