Syntax errors in include files

[Ralf Nolden]

Phil wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Kdevelop 1.3 is reporting syntax errors in include files such as stdlib.h. A
> typical error is "syntax error before '('.
> 
> The problem seems to be due to long lines of code being split over two or
> more lines. Increasing the length on a line in the editor before a line wrap
> occurs initially cured the problem. However when include files such as
> sys/types.h or sys/io.h are added to a project the problem of syntax errors
> reoccurs.
> 
> What is the cure? Is this yet another incompatibility issue between kdevelop
> and Mandrake?
No. I think extern "C" is the keyword here. So you have to use

extern "C"{
#include <stdlib.h>
}

Please try that. It´s not kdevelop who´s reporting the syntax error,
it´s gcc ;))

Ralf
-- 
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