Re: [Bug-ocrad] Win32 configure Cygwin32 g++ 3.3.3 compile `snprintf' undeclared

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Chris K. Skinner wrote:
> The directory in which I have un-packed the archive has a space character in 
> its name/path.
> Probably because of this, the configure command issued an error.

I do not like spaces in names nor shell scripting. If someone manages to 
fix this problem, please, send me a patch.


> Then the make failed (during compile of a file using snprintf()).

Try removing the `std::' part from `std::snprintf()'. It usually works.

`snprintf()' is part of the C99 standard, will be part of the next C++ 
standard, and some compilers (like gcc) support it in C++ as an 
extension. On the other hand, using the older `sprintf()' makes the 
programs vulnerable to errors and attacks, so I won't use it.

Security and simplicity are more important for me than portability, 
specially portability to old or non-free systems.


Best regards,
Antonio Diaz.