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According to Erich Dollansky on 5/25/2007 6:38 AM:
> Hi,
> 
> I try to find the function _ultoa to convert some numbers.

No standard specifies _ultoa, so it's use is inherently non-portable.
Cygwin is under no obligation to provide it, so it doesn't.

> 
> This all seems to me like a very stupid error of mine where I simply
> cannot see the jungle because of the many trees around.

Why not use a standard's-compliant method instead:

snprintf(yourbuf, yourbufsize, "%lu", (unsigned long) yourvalue);

- --
Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!

Eric Blake             ebb9 AT byu DOT net
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