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LearningC++:
When I try to compile a file It keeps giving me an error along the lines of "Skipped invalid complier" I run windows vista And I installed the full package.

SlpCtrl:
Just had a problem with this and I believe I fixed it; here's what I did, let me know if it helps you:
 
I fixed it; what I did was I went to settings>compiler and debugger
 
selected the toolchain executables tab
 
By default (from a fresh install) the version available right now has the default folder for MinGW WRONG. It has C:/MinGW, but the actual folder where it's installed to is C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\MinGW (for windows). I just did an auto-detect and it corrected the problem, and voila; I can now build and run.
 
Directories may be different, but basically go to settings>compiler and debugger and select the toolchain executables tab, and press the auto-detect button for the MinGW directory. Let me know if this corrects your problem.

stahta01:

--- Quote from: LearningC++ on September 06, 2009, 03:03:08 am ---When I try to compile a file It keeps giving me an error along the lines of "Skipped invalid complier" I run windows vista And I installed the full package.

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I strongly suggest upgrading to an newer MinGW GCC instead of using the one packaged with Code::Blocks 8.02. It has known issues with most versions of Windows Vista.

Note, that is not the cause of your current error; but, it might fix it as a side effect.

Tim S.

Jenna:

--- Quote from: stahta01 on September 06, 2009, 06:58:10 am ---
--- Quote from: LearningC++ on September 06, 2009, 03:03:08 am ---When I try to compile a file It keeps giving me an error along the lines of "Skipped invalid complier" I run windows vista And I installed the full package.

--- End quote ---

I strongly suggest upgrading to an newer MinGW GCC instead of using the one packaged with Code::Blocks 8.02. It has known issues with most versions of Windows Vista.

Note, that is not the cause of your current error; but, it might fix it as a side effect.

Tim S.

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And please:

Search the forum and your favourite search-engine (if the first does not help).

The invalid compiler [YOUR ANSWER IS ALREADY THERE. SEARCH THE FORUMS!] question is one of the most asked ones. The Vista issues are also answered a lot of times. And the answers can be easily found without producing unnecessary noise in the forum.

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