From:	AndrewJ <luminous-is AT REMOVE DOT home DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: Some minor questions...
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On Mon, 11 Sep 2000 05:53:30 GMT, "JS" <jmszczap82 AT adelphia DOT net> wrote:

>Hi,
> I'd greatly appreciate any help someone can provide in answering some
>questions for me.

> First off, I've noticed that various programs which use Allegro, do not
>include stdlib.h, yet use certain functions which could only be done when
>including the stdlib.h file. How is this? I must be missing something.

I'm not sure on this one.  Maybe allegro.h automagically includes it?

> Secondly, when setting up a program, is it ever necessary to check the
>allegro_init, install_timer, and install_keyboard functions to see if they
>initialised properly?

You should check the return values of all functions (within reason), regardless
of whether they are libc functions or external library functions.

> Finally, where can I find a list of gcc parameters, so I know what exactly
>to enter at the command line?

Try info gcc->Invoking GCC (I think that's it).  There is a whole mess of
command line switches.

-- 
AndrewJ

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