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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 21:05:53 +0100
From: Andreas =?iso-8859-1?Q?Bergstr=F8m?= <abergstr AT halden DOT net>
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"Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" wrote:
> OK, but I don't know what QuickWin is/does so this doesn't explain much

QuickWin is something Microsoft Visual C++ compiler offers. A console program
is compiled to look look like it is win32, but with no more source than my
program had.
 
> OK, looking at the code you have provided, there is no indication of anything
> windozy in there.  If you're trying to get some Win32 GUI window to pop up
> and take input and display output, you have to add code to do this.  What
> you have is basically a console application that you've removed the console
> from.  The fact that it doesn't do much as a result is not surprising.

I see, I removed the console, but did not add any other program background?

> >I know, it was a bit vague, but I am pretty new to this and I was not
> >completely sure what information you wanted. I hope this will help
> >you to help me.
> 
> It does to some extent.  My opinion is that you have a basic misunderstanding
> between what you're trying to do and what it takes to get that.  This isn't
> really a Cygwin issue.  Its more of a Win32 tutorial issue, IMHO.  You may
> want to check out some of the pointers on Earnie Boyd's or Mumit Khan's
> sites (sorry I don't have the URLs handy - check the mail archives).  I
> believe either or both of these sites have Win32 tutorial information/
> pointers.

I'll look further into them, but I did not find much usefull at
first glance.

Once again, thanks.

May you live long and spamless,

Andreas Bergstrøm

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