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I'm trying to compile a C source in cygwin using gcc. it tells me there is no input file and it doesnt understand the directory. why?

Human error, most likely.

The exact cause can only be determined after reading http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

did you use / instead of \ for the path name? The cygwin shell uses unix style directory separators which are / and not the \ which windows uses.

thanks. ill try that in a lil bit.