First the .o extension is for compiled but not linked modules.  Your
command line should be something like 'g++ Assn2.cpp -oexp1', or more
commonly: 'g++ Assn2.cpp -oAssn2'.  

You problem is probably the 'current directory' is not in your PATH.  Try
executing your program with './exp1.o'.

rna

On Wed, 16 Aug 2000, Eric Samson wrote:

> Ok, this is frustrating...
> 
> yesterday when I compiled some stuff I wrote in C++, I was able to run the 
> executable by typing exp1.o at the command prompt...  Today, I tried it 
> again and got the following output:
> 
> []$ cd ~/C++assignments
> [C++assignments]$ g++ Assn2.cpp -oexp1.o
> [C++assignments]$ dir
> Assn2.cpp      Currency2-1.o	     Currencycalc2-2.cpp   Currencycalc3.cpp
> Assn2.cpp~     Currency2-2.o	     Currencycalc2-2.cpp~  exp1.o
> Currency1.cpp  Currencycalc2-1.cpp   Currencycalc2.cpp
> Currency1.o    Currencycalc2-1.cpp~  Currencycalc2.cpp~
> [C++assignments]$ exp1.o
> bash: exp1.o: command not found
> [C++assignments]$
> 
> For some reason my compiled program won't run today, but it did yesterday 
> using the exact same commands.  I love linux, but little inconsistent crap 
> like this is really aggrivating...  I re-installed the gcc RPM's and 
> upgraded my BASH shell to no avail...  I need some help here, or it's back 
> to M$ Visual C++ to get my school work done.  I am trying to avoid this, 
> especially since I got done telling my class how great open source and Linux 
> are, but now I might have to eat my words next week...  ANY help would be 
> appreciated..
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Eric
> 
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