[cctalk] Re: PDP-11 C problems

On Sep 2, 2026, at 9:25 PM, Peter Ekstrom via cctalk &lt;cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; wrote: Hi Mike, I added that and rebuilt the task but still no output on the terminal. - Peter > On Wed, Sep 2, 2026 at 10:16 PM Mike Katz via cctalk &lt;cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; > wrote: > > try fflush( stdout ); > >> On 9/2/2026 9:02 PM, Peter Ekstrom via cctalk wrote: >> 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 > my >> Amiga back in the day with something. >> >> Thank you though! >> >> - Peter >> >> On Wed, Sep 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk< > cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt; >> 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 > in >>> 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 > it's >>>> something stupid. >>>> >>>> Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. >>>> >>>> - Peter >>>> >