Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 12:22:29 -0400
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> if that is already a steep learning curve , then I wonder how many
> hours a newby is supposed to invest before he can use DJGPP !?!

If you're new to the C language itself, you should learn basic C first
(like main and printf), then worry about pc-specific things.

> here is my final version, it compiles to about 90KBytes.

This one is 26k and far safer:

#include <pc.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <crt0.h>

char **__crt0_glob_function (char *arg) { return 0; }
void   __crt0_load_environment_file (char *progname) { }
void   __crt0_setup_arguments (void) { }

int main()
{
  ScreenPutChar('\001', WHITE, ScreenCols()/2, ScreenRows()/2);
  return 0;
}