In gcc, you would write: #define MYPATH "/bla" Thus, the compile command should be: gcc -DMYPATH='"/bla"' a.c Please note that you can't use gcc -DMYPATH="/bla" a.c since the command interpreter will eat the double quotes. That's why the single quotes are there. On Tuesday 25 November 2003 16:10, jp.guillemin@xxxxxxx wrote: > Hello, > > I think my question is a very simple one... > > I'm trying to declare a preprocessor constant with -D > MYPATH='/usr/local/thepath/' (from a makefile) > > - The constant is found declared by preprocessor > - I get a "Syntax error near `/' token" > > Best regards > jp > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Acasa.ro vine cu albumele, tu vino doar cu pozele ;) > http://poze.acasa.ro/
