This section is a summary of error messages possible when compiling a
program (.prg) file with CLIPPER.EXE. The messages are divided into
categories according to severity and the point where the error occurs in
the compilation process. Each category is described below, followed by
a listing of all messages organized by category.
The listed compiler error and warning messages are a subset of all the
possible messages the compiler can display, and they represent the most
likely problems that will be encountered during compilation.
Compiler Warning Messages
Compiler warning messages indicate potential program errors that are not
fatal to the compilation process. After a warning, compilation
continues with no affect on the generation of the output object (.OBJ)
file. The DOS return code is not set when a compiler warning is
generated.
The general format of a compiler warning message is as follows:
<filename>(<line>): Error C1xxx <message text>[: <symbol>]
Compiler Error Messages
Compiler error messages identify program errors that may be fatal to the
compilation process. After a compilation error, the compiler attempts
to recover and continue. In most cases, however, recovery will not be
possible and compilation terminates with no object (.OBJ) file
generated. The DOS return code is set to 1 when a compiler error is
generated.
The general format of a compiler error message is as follows:
<filename>(<line>): Error C2xxx <message text>[: <symbol>]
Compiler Fatal Error Messages
Compiler fatal error messages indicate a very serious problem has
occurred during the compilation of a program (.prg) file. Because of
the severity, compilation terminates immediately and no object file is
generated. The DOS return code is set to 1 when a fatal compiler error
is generated.
The general format of a fatal error message is as follows:
<filename>(<line>): Error C3xxx <message text>[: <symbol>]