00173: BBX4CPL.EXE: Fatal error – unable to open file when compiling

Title:

BBX4CPL.EXE: Fatal error – unable to open file when compiling

Description:

There is a limitation under DOS of how many characters can be passed (255) on the compiler command line in TAOS. Directory structures that are long will result in the following error: 

BBX ERR (0) fatal error -unable to open file 

or 

BBX4CPL.EXE: fatal error -unable to open file

Resolution:

Shorten the directory stucture or shorten the directory names. This will result in a shorter command line that should fit in DOS’ 255 character limit.

Last Modified: 02/23/2004 Product: TAOS: The Developers Workbench Operating System:MS Dos Error Number: 0

BASIS structures five components of their technology into the BBx Generations.