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  • Re: Hpt Origin Question

    From MIKE POWELL@21:1/175 to ACCESSION on Sat Mar 7 18:08:00 2026
    If you were pulling from github and compiling yourself, it was probably looki for 'mygolded.h', which per the first step of the compile instructions you ne to edit 'mygolded.__h' to personalize it, and rename it to 'mygolded.h'.

    If it were an 'h' file, wouldn't that blow up the compile? /

    Also, actually editing the config file and making sure paths and whatever els is correct is also helpful, as it may not successfully run with the default config.

    This is on linux. I didn't use the default config, I did change it.

    Seeing as the program doesn't even give a message to say *which* file is missing -- I suspect the message I am getting is the OS's default reaction
    to a condition code -- it doesn't make me really want to use the program.
    One of the first things I learned as a programmer is that if you have an
    error opening a file you need to tell the user/operator which file it is
    that is the problem -- make them search for it and you are getting called
    in the middle of the night. ;)

    Mike
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  • From Accession@21:1/700 to MIKE POWELL on Sun Mar 8 18:31:48 2026
    Hey Mike!

    On Sat, Mar 07 2026 12:08:00 -0600, you wrote:

    If you were pulling from github and compiling yourself, it was
    probably looki for 'mygolded.h', which per the first step of the
    compile instructions you ne to edit 'mygolded.__h' to personalize
    it, and rename it to 'mygolded.h'.

    If it were an 'h' file, wouldn't that blow up the compile? /

    From golded-plus/docs/building.txt:

    "Now go to golded3 and copy mygolded.__h to mygolded.h and adjust it for yourself (put your name, FTN address and e-mail). Goto root again."

    Question it all you want, it is the first step you should do before compiling, per the instructions.

    This is on linux. I didn't use the default config, I did change it.

    Seeing as the program doesn't even give a message to say *which*
    file is missing -- I suspect the message I am getting is the OS's
    default reaction to a condition code -- it doesn't make me really
    want to use the program. One of the first things I learned as a
    programmer is that if you have an error opening a file you need to
    tell the user/operator which file it is that is the problem -- make
    them search for it and you are getting called in the middle of the
    night. ;)

    It most likely does give a message, but I think it clears the screen before you can see it (since this was originally made long before /fast computers/). Try piping your command to a text file to try and capture what it says.

    Otherwise, if you don't want to use the program.. don't. It works just fine on other systems, including mine *shrug*. I'm just giving you the information you need (and I've gained) to get it to compile and run properly. Please don't shoot the messenger.

    Regards,
    Nick

    ... Sarcasm, because beating people up is illegal.
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