Author Topic: invalid compiler [YOUR ANSWER IS ALREADY THERE. SEARCH THE FORUMS!]? Toolchain path?  (Read 34574 times)

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"Seth2 - Debug" uses an invalid compiler [YOUR ANSWER IS ALREADY THERE. SEARCH THE FORUMS!]. Probably the toolchain path within the compiler options is not setup correctly?! Skipping...
Nothing to be done.

That is the exact message I recieved, and any compiler I use has the same message. Can anyone tell me what's wrong? I didn't even change the script from the "Hello World" starter script.

Edit: This message appears under the Build Log tab under "Logs and others", This is Code::Blocks 10.05, And I have tried modifying some of the toolchain executables, but nothing I do seems to work, and I am rather new to all this, so I have no clue as what to do...
« Last Edit: August 27, 2010, 06:38:12 pm by Sethpaladin1 »

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Hm, What about searching for the "invalid compiler [YOUR ANSWER IS ALREADY THERE. SEARCH THE FORUMS!]" using the forum's search engine or even better directly in google?

Every forum has the rule "search before posting" and you've violated it, as probably 100-200 other people, that have created the same thread as you did!
Also, you've violated another rule by not specifying your compiler and os versions!
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At least he read the 'toolchain' part, or so it seems, yet he does not know what it is. How hard would it be to provide a link in the log that opens the compiler settings and takes the user to the toolchain tab? Probably a message in there that gives the user an idea of what to do with it,  or perhaps a button that shows a dialog with a longer explanation of what it is all about. A link to a sticky thread that explains it would also work (kind of a kb).

If we can give the user a better solution in the IDE itself (probably with the link), that will hopefully save us from scaring off all new users who do not search before posting.

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Now that I think of... the link could send the user to an article in the wiki, which could work as our kb-like thing.
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« Last Edit: August 27, 2010, 09:36:49 pm by Ceniza »

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If we can give the user a better solution in the IDE itself (probably with the link), that will hopefully save us from scaring off all new users who do not search before posting.

I agree; but, I have never been able to duplicate the problem without doing something really stupid; so feel free to write an Wiki page on the problem if you know exactly what most newbies are doing wrong. After having a Wiki page then would be the time to add the link to it.

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I agree; but, I have never been able to duplicate the problem without doing something really stupid; so feel free to write an Wiki page on the problem if you know exactly what most newbies are doing wrong. After having a Wiki page then would be the time to add the link to it.

Tim S.

I haven't had that problem, so I would not be able to write that one. However, I remember seeing a video in YouTube explaining how to install Code::Blocks and what to do in case that error occurred (it occurred in the video). I think the link was somewhere in the forums...

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Newer revisions of C::B give this error-message:
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The compiler's setup is invalid so Code::Blocks cannot find/run the compiler. Probably the toolchain path within the compiler options is not setup correctly?! Skipping...
It might be easier to understand.

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Based on the Times I helped users on this issue the three top causes are

1. User does not have an compiler installed
2. C::B is not configured right to use the installed compiler
3. The user did NOT install the Compiler Correctly; example missing part of the MinGW installation
4. The user's project uses a different Compiler than the one they configured.

Edit: Added number 4 on 2010-12-30

Note: Most users never confirmed the fix or the problem; so the above is based on a very small sample size.

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« Last Edit: December 30, 2010, 02:37:17 pm by stahta01 »
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Newer revisions of C::B give this error-message:
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The compiler's setup is invalid so Code::Blocks cannot find/run the compiler. Probably the toolchain path within the compiler options is not setup correctly?! Skipping...
It might be easier to understand.
I still have a little hope. But if that doesn't work how about implementing an automatic uninstall instead of this message... :lol:
Compiler logging: Settings->Compiler & Debugger->tab "Other"->Compiler logging="Full command line"
C::B Manual: https://www.codeblocks.org/docs/main_codeblocks_en.html
C::B FAQ: https://wiki.codeblocks.org/index.php?title=FAQ

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Another feature to be considered is adding the message "WARNING: Search the forum before you post a question about this problem. If you skip the this search step, a kitty will be killed!"  :lol:
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Newer revisions of C::B give this error-message:
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The compiler's setup is invalid so Code::Blocks cannot find/run the compiler. Probably the toolchain path within the compiler options is not setup correctly?! Skipping...
It might be easier to understand.

For a newbie... I don't think so. You may want to ask some people what they think "toolchain path" means. It must be like some sort of road/way, or something in it, that has a chain built with screwdrivers, wrenches and such, right?

My point is, the message is way too technical for the users who come here asking about it. That's why I proposed the link that could go to a Wiki article when that error occurs. The biggest issue seems to be that no one who could write the article can reproduce the problem.

I would also like to propose removing all threads about this problem that have been closed because the poster did not search for an answer. Hopefully, only threads with an answer will remain.

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I think this is the video I watched before: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec-yYMTUV3c (at 2:40).

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Newer revisions of C::B give this error-message:
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The compiler's setup is invalid so Code::Blocks cannot find/run the compiler. Probably the toolchain path within the compiler options is not setup correctly?! Skipping...
It might be easier to understand.

Probably it should be:
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The compiler's setup is invalid so Code::Blocks cannot find/run the compiler. Probably the toolchain path within the compiler options is not setup correctly?!
To fix you compiler options go to "Settings -> Compiler & Debugger -> Compiler -> [the compiler used for current project/target] ->Toolchain executables" and verify that the path is correct.
Code::Blocks failed to find and execute: [full path to the executable]
Skipping...

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In order to increase your pool of known solutions to this problem, I wanted to let you know that I had this issue and discovered I did not have a compiler installed.  I had assumed the compiler would have come with the Code::Blocks install, but a quick download later from http://tdm-gcc.tdragon.net/ and I had my compiler.  Then I just had to change the "Toolchains-executable" path to C:\MinGW32 and it worked for me.  However, the Auto-detect feature did not find it...

Thanks for all the tips across multiple threads. 

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Sorry for resurrecting this thread, but doing a forums search on the current error message "The compiler's setup is invalid so Code::Blocks cannot find/run the compiler. Probably the toolchain path within the compiler options is not setup correctly?! Skipping..." does _not_ find anything, and when searching for "compiler invalid" this thread is the top one with most "relevance" factor.
Based on the Times I helped users on this issue the three top causes are

1. User does not have an compiler installed.
Visual Studio 2008 with C/C++ and Service Pack 1 is installed on this machine.
2. C::B is not configured right to use the installed compiler.
Neither the Visual Studio's VC nor the VC/bin directory seems to be right. Debugging tools and SDK are set as additional paths.
When opening cmd the command cl.exe provides:
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P:\Codeblocks>cl.exe
Microsoft (R) 32-Bit C/C++-Optimierungscompiler Version 15.00.30729.01 für 80x86

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

Syntax: cl [ Option... ] Dateiname... [ /link Linkeroption... ]
So path and environment are correctly set.
3. The user did NOT install the Compiler Correctly; example missing part of the MinGW installation
Visual Studio 2008 is working fine. Including nmake.exe, cdb.exe, link.exe and cl.exe from the command line.

I have tried deleting the default.conf file and restarting C::B with a new config. Autodetect works fine, setting all paths and toolchain executables by itself. But unfortunately that's all.

I was completely stuck here, because the message appears immediately when trying to compile. I had an issue with a folder not set in the path environment variable, so a .dll could not be found when trying to start cl.exe. But this issue is fixed.

How can I be sure that Code::Blocks _really_ tries to execute cl.exe in the specified path? And if it does why isn't there a message stating what went wrong?

My settings:
Compiler's installation directory: P:\VStudio2008\VC
C++ compiler: cl.exe
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P:\VStudio2008\VC>dir /B bin\*.exe
bscmake.exe
cl.exe
cvtres.exe
dumpbin.exe
editbin.exe
lib.exe
link.exe
ml.exe
nmake.exe
pgocvt.exe
pgomgr.exe
pgosweep.exe
undname.exe
xdcmake.exe

So what is the solution here?

The solution is, that although Code::Blocks is correctly configured, the project is a cross-platform project copied from a linux machine.

If all your settings are correct, you might want to make sure, that the Build Options of your project show the same compiler used you set up. ;)

Cheers

P.S.: Edith fixed some typos, but probably not all...
« Last Edit: December 30, 2010, 01:15:16 pm by Yamakuzure »

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If all your settings are correct, you might want to make sure, that the Build Options of your project show the same compiler used you set up. ;)
So you fixed your problem?

@devs: Would you accept a patch that implements the error message I've suggested?
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