[cctalk] Re: PDP-11 C problems

Hi Fred, I should have mentioned I tried printf as well. And I had the /n in that output but nothing was printed on the terminal. I have had the same thought about buffering. I think I ran into that on

Amiga back in the day with something. Thank you though! - Peter On Wed, Sep 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk<

wrote: > No idea whether this is applicable to you, . . . > There are multiple variations of puts() (with/without \n, etc.) > Surprisingly, printf() is more standardized. > Try printf, instead of puts, and see if it makers a difference. > > and/or add a \n to the end of your string literal, in case it is doing > some cockamamy buffering, and not making the outpur until it is given an > end of line marker. That would be absurd, but there are weirder things

> some C libraaries. > > -- > Grumpy Ol' Fredcisin(a)xenosoft.com > > > On Wed, 2 Sep 2026, Peter Ekstrom via cctalk wrote: > >> Hello again, >> Yes, this time I am trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong while >> creating a C program. >> It is still in RSX11M+ on my 11/23+ and PDP-11 C 1.1. >> >> I have a really simple test program like this: >> >> +>type test.c >> #include <stdio.h> >> >> main() { >> puts("Hello, world!"); >> } >> >> The following is what I do to compile and task build: >> >> +>type tstbld.cmd >> .IFNINS MAC INS $MAC >> .IFNINS TKB INS $TKB >> >> PIP TEST.C/PU,TSTBLD.CMD/PU,TSTTKB.CMD/PU >> CCC TEST.C >> TKB @TSTTKB.CMD >> PIP TEST.OBJ;*/DE >> PIP TEST.TSK/PU >> >> +>type tsttkb.cmd >> TEST/-FP=TEST,LB:[1,1]CFPURSX.OLB/LB >> / >> UNITS=1 >> ASG=TI:1 >> TASK=...TST >> LIBR=FCSFSL:RO >> / >> >> The code compiles fine and TKB has no issues. I get my test.tsk: >> >> +>dir test.tsk >> >> Directory DU0:[200,2] >> 2-SEP-2026 21:36 >> >> TEST.TSK;2 22. C 02-SEP-2026 21:30 >> >> Total of 22./22. blocks in 1. file >> >> I run it as '+>run test' and I just get the prompt back. I expect it to >> print to the terminal. >> What am I missing? Nothing stands out to me in the manual. I'm sure

>> something stupid. >> >> Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. >> >> - Peter >>