The GC Compiler

The GC compiler can be used in Makefiles or at a system command line to compile GAUSS programs. The syntax is as follows:

gc [-flags]-o output_file source_ file

gc [-flags][-d output directory]source_file source_file…

The -o flag allows you to specify the name of the compiled file. If your source_file has a .gau extension, the default is to replace the .gau extension with .gcg. Otherwise, the default is to append .gcg to the name of your source_file. GAUSS will run compiled files only if they have a .gcg extension. Therefore, if you use the -o flag to specify an output_file name, you should give it a name with a .gcg extension.

The -d flag allows you to specify the directory in which the compiled files will reside. If you set the -d flag, all of the source_files you compile in that execution of gc will be placed in the specified directory. The default output_directory is the current working directory.

To specify a read only compile or execute, use -roc or -roe, respectively.