Subject: Re: _argc & _argv
From: "Paul Garceau" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 19:25:37 -0800

On 1 Aug 2000, at 21:44, the Illustrious DJ Delorie wrote:

> 
> > extern int	_argc;
> > extern char**	_argv;
> > 
> > 	What is used for Cygwin?
> 
> Ah, that's a different question.
> 
> For Cygwin, no such variables exist.  If you need something like
> this, the only way that is portable is for *your* main() to save
> them somewhere.
> 
> > Cygwin does mean Cygnus for Win32, does it not?
> 
> Of course, but that doesn't mean we all use the same software, or
> do unportable things the same way.  If we did, there wouldn't be
> any point, would there?

	Nicely stated, DJ.  Thanks for the clarification.

	Peace,

		Paul G.
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