hi, thanks for the reply. Well, it was conditioned to check on one of the formats in a .h file. For the time being i can compile removing it. Thanks rebelstar wrote: > > Hello, > > I have a C file and .h file which i can easily compile on a 64 bit linux > platform.( Through eclipse IDE. In the compiler option, i enable -std=c99. > > > > > Now, with the same file, i want to compile it on c++ compiler. (the gcc > compiler version i am using is 4.2.2) > > So i add extern c to the .h files and rename the .c file to c++. > I used g++ compiler when i got the error " enable c99 compiler option. > > I tried all the options given in the gcc manual but without success. > > I tried all of the below > > -std= > Determine the language standard. This option is currently only supported > when compiling C or C++. A value for this option must be provided; > possible values are > `c89' > `iso9899:1990' > ISO C90 (same as -ansi). > `iso9899:199409' > ISO C90 as modified in amendment 1. > `c99' > `c9x' > `iso9899:1999' > `iso9899:199x' > ISO C99. Note that this standard is not yet fully supported; see > http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-4.0/c99status.html for more information. The names > `c9x' and `iso9899:199x' are deprecated. > `gnu89' > Default, ISO C90 plus GNU extensions (including some C99 features). > `gnu99' > `gnu9x' > ISO C99 plus GNU extensions. When ISO C99 is fully implemented in GCC, > this will become the default. The name `gnu9x' is deprecated. > `c++98' > The 1998 ISO C++ standard plus amendments. > `gnu++98' > > > Am i missing something. ? > > thanks. > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Trouble-Compiling-c%2B%2B-file-on-Linux-platform-and-eclipse-IDE-tp33252593p33253530.html Sent from the gcc - Help mailing list archive at Nabble.com.