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Symbol has multiple definitions mistake, merely information technology doesnt...

I am getting a linking fault:

                    
                    MPLINK 4.22, Linker
                    Copyright (c) 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.
                    Fault - symbol 'FONT5X7' has multiple definitions.
                    Errors    : 1

Matter is, I define the variable but ane time:

const unsigned char FONT5X7[51][5] = {...};

If I change the name in this one location to anything else, it nevertheless comes dorsum with the same error saying it has multiple definitions. I accept searched all files in my projection for other declarations of FONT5X7, and there aren't any. So where is this phantom coming from?

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RE: Symbol has multiple definitions mistake, but it doesnt... 2009/01/04 04:02:forty (permalink)

Is this defined in a .h for a .c file? Is this variable referenced in some other code module, if so how have yous defined it in that location?

More information please.

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RE: Symbol has multiple definitions fault, but it doesnt... 2009/05/xi xi:57:29 (permalink)

Hello,

I have the same trouble, and my definition is en a. h file and in a.c file, i use that definition.

what is the solution?

Thank you very much!

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RE: Symbol has multiple definitions error, but information technology doesnt... 2009/05/xi 12:10:58 (permalink)

The most common cause for this happening is multiple inclusions of the definitions in a .h file. This frequently happens due to nesting of the .h files or the inclusion of one in multiple .c files.

The safest style to forbid a .h file from being included multiple times is to wrap each .h file with lines something like these:

File: mydefs.h

                    
                    #ifndef MYDEFS
                    #define MYDEFS
                    .
                    .
                    (regular .h file contents get here)
                    .
                    .
                    

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