Mail Archives: djgpp/1998/02/07/19:16:17
From: | bart DOT mediamind AT tornado DOT be (Bart Lateur)
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Newsgroups: | comp.os.msdos.djgpp
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Subject: | Faceless Windows Programs
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Date: | Sat, 07 Feb 1998 14:11:48 GMT
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Organization: | MediaMind
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Message-ID: | <34de6b58.11047339@news.tornado.be>
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To: | djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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DJ-Gateway: | from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp
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Hi, I'm a newbie to DJGPP. I have little experience with C, and I don't
indent to use it much. I just don't like the language. The reason I am
looking into DJGPP, is to get access to source for tools like Yacc.
But anyway. My main target platform is Windows 3.1. I was really pleased
with how smooth RHIDE starts up under Windows. Nice!
I've seen in the FAQ that in principle, it is possible to compile
programs for Windows too. Although I do have a copy of WINDOWS.H (I have
a legit copy of Borland C++4.52), I'm sure this will be way over my
head. This probably always will remain this way.
But I would like to know if it's possible (I'm sure it is, but I want to
know how) to make faceless Windows programs. You know, real Windows
programs (not DOS), but without any GUI. It is posssible in VB.
I would like to use tools like GREP, or YACC, that process input and
convert it to output.
If you do that as a DOS program in Windows 3.1, it only works when the
DOS window is visible (in a box or full-screen). As soon as I minimize
the window, the program seems to stop.
I also suspect that I'll end up needing pipes.
Any hints?
Bart
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