| Summary | The Orbix IDL compiler reports the error "Illegal control character" when compiling IDL file. |
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| Article Number | 26995 |
| Environment | Orbix 6.x on all platforms |
| Question/Problem Description |
Attempting to compile an IDL file results in the IDL compiler reporting the error: "Illegal control character <Character ASCII Code>, skipped the character" |
| Clarifying Information | |
| Error Message | error: Illegal control character , skipped the character 1 error in preprocessor. : Preprocessor returned non-zero status generating .java files from ... |
| Defect/Enhancement Number | |
| Cause | An illegal control character is contained in the IDL file. Note: As not all text editors display control characters, this character may not be immediately visible. |
| Resolution | Remove any invalid control characters from the IDL file using a suitable text editor. |
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| Notes | |
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| Created date: | 05 December 2011 |
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| Last Modified: | 13 February 2013 |
| Last Published: | 12 May 2012 |
| First Published date: | 05 December 2011 |
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