Unable to execute command 'tasm.exe' with Borland

Question

I'm using Borland 4.52 to build an old project and I'm running into this issue.

When my build script enters a module that contains the assembly code, I have :

INFO : root.compile : ==================================================
DEBUG : root.compile : Building module
INFO : root.compile : ==================================================
Cleaning...
INFO : root.compile : Thread Handler said : 1 was created
DEBUG : root.compile : Thread-100 : module_path
c:\make.exe: *** [c_des.obj] Error 1

ERROR : root.compile : when module_path ran, error: 2

DEBUG : root.compile : Stop thread : Thread-100
Flags and options : -1- -d -ml -w -f- -x- -v -R- -vi -RT- -P -DCAD
Generating OPT C Options File
Generating OPT ASM Options File
Compiling ../../../../source/lrc.c
"C:\Bc45\bin\bcc"  +c.opt -c -olrc.obj ../../../../source/lrc.c
Borland C++ 4.52 Copyright (c) 1987, 1994 Borland International
../../../../source/lrc.c:
Compiling ../../../../source/c_des.c
"C:\Bc45\bin\bcc"  +c.opt -c -oc_des.obj ../../../../source/c_des.c
Borland C++ 4.52 Copyright (c) 1987, 1994 Borland International
../../../../source/c_des.c:
Error: Unable to execute command 'tasm.exe'
WARNING : root.compile : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
WARNING : root.compile : MODULE FAILED
WARNING : root.compile : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

I have already checked:

• if tasm.exe is really in C:\Bc45\bin\bcc (it is),
• all my environment variables,
• the folders rights (full control)
• when I enter TASM in CMD, it show correctly the help of TASM

• when I execute it within Borland and with directly ASM files, it's OK

   Flags and Options : -1- -d -ml -w -f- -x- -v -R- -vi -P -RT- -DMAGIC510 
   -DCADHEX -D4WIRES -DCAD1 -DAGP_2 -DTERM_TYPE=1
   Generating OPT C Options File
   Generating OPT ASM Options File
   Assembling ../../../../source/bcpp31.asm
   Turbo Assembler  Version 4.1  Copyright (c) 1988, 1996 Borland International
  
   Assembling file:   ..\..\..\..\source\bcpp31.asm
   Assembling for the large memory model
   Paradigm LOCATE Borland C++ 3.10 Startup Support
   *Warning* ..\..\..\..\source\bcpp31.asm(657) Module is pass dependent - com
   patibility pass was done
   Error messages:    None
   Warning messages:  1
   Passes:            2
   Remaining memory:  391k
  
   Compiling ../../../../source/bcpprtl.asm
   Turbo Assembler  Version 4.1  Copyright (c) 1988, 1996 Borland International
  
   Assembling file:   ..\..\..\..\source\bcpprtl.asm
   Assembling for the large memory model
   *Warning* ..\..\..\..\source\bcpprtl.asm(142) Module is pass dependent - compati
   bility pass was done
   Error messages:    None
   Warning messages:  1
   Passes:            2
   Remaining memory:  398k
  
   Build complete bcpp31.obj bcpprtl.obj are up-to-date
  

And, it worked fine in an other computer with the same OS (Seven Entreprise SP 1).

If you have other any ideas, I shall be grateful.

Thanks

Answer 1

Check if the path to Borland in PATH is within first few (128) characters, if not move it to beginning. Check if there is no other tasm.exe than Borland in your PATH.