Mail Archives: djgpp/1999/10/22/10:02:11
Damian Yerrick <web DOT poison AT pineight DOT 8m DOT com> wrote in message
news:P%JP3.587$SS6 DOT 15954 AT dfiatx1-snr1 DOT gtei DOT net...
> > - it must detect and cope with a case of insufficient environment space
> > (after you add the DJGPP variable and enlarge PATH).
>
> Ask the user if s/he wants the environment enlarged in
> the SHELL= line in config.sys.
> If the installer sees a complicated (with if, labels, etc.)
> C.S and A.B,
Damian, how is this any less difficult than adding two lines to the
autoexec.bat? Surely if you ask someone that doesn't know what the autoexec.bat
is or how to set envrionment variables whether or not they want to increase
their environment size to accomadate the new DJGPP envrionment settings, they're
going to stare blankly at the screen and go "hey?". Anyway, the documentation
for such a program will have to mention that is adds lines to the autoexec.bat.
How then, is this any different to documenting the current DJGPP installation?
> I meant create a folder in Programs containing a
> shortcut to rhide.exe
It's so much easier to develop with Windows Explorer open and to just associate
RHIDE with source files in the Windows registery. Anyway, not everyone uses
Windows with DJGPP remember...
> > Why not arrange a shortcut for DJGPP?
>
> Shortcut to which EXE?
I don't see the point of a "shortcut for DJGPP". GCC is a command line driven
compiler, although I realise RHIDE automates the interface to the compiler.
> > Never mind, that was just a silly joke of an old cynic. Don't let it
> > discourage you!
As Eli said, don't let my comments discourage you at all, I'm just putting forth
my view point. If you could get a program like this off the ground that
addresses all these issues then I'm sure many newbies would be appreciative.
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Johan Venter
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