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Re: Error starting DDD 3.3.11


On Fri, 20 Jan 2006, Kirk Hagberg wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I compiled the source code for DDD 3.3.11.  The "configure" runs fine,
> and the "make" and "make install" run fine.  When I execute
> /usr/local/bin/ddd I get a Windows pop-up error message that says:
>
> "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click on OK
> to terminate the application"

In Windows, DLLs have to be executable.  The usual cause of the above
message is a non-executable DLL.

> The version of DDD (3.3.9) that comes with Cygwin runs fine.
>
> I've done a ton of searches: the I'net, Cygwin mailing lists, etc.  Any
> help would be appreciated.

Perhaps the DDD build is doing something Windows-unfriendly (like
"/usr/bin/install -m=0644").  You might find it helpful to examine the
Cygwin-specific patch in the Cygwin DDD package.
HTH,
	Igor
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