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Subject: Re: gdb doesn't work on windows
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 09:12:40 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi,

On May 23, 2:28=A0am, Eli Zaretskii <e DOT  DOT  DOT  AT gnu DOT org> wrote:
> > From: Jim Michaels <jmich DOT  DOT  DOT  AT yahoo DOT com>
> > Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> > Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 23:13:06 -0700 (PDT)
>
> > the curses library that gdb is using doesn't work on windows XP's
> > cmd.exe or windows command.com.
>
> What version of GDB is that? =A0Are you using gdb.exe or gdbtui.exe?
>
> FWIW, I'm using the DJGPP GDB on Windows XP and have no such
> problems. =A0And AFAIR, building GDB for DJGPP does not require curses
> at all, except perhaps for the TUI build.

Doesn't WinXP resize the console for DOS apps? It probably assumes
80x25 or 80x50 for compatibility. The OP said, "what I essentially get
with all djgpp products is a temporary 50-line mode (all my consoles
have 9999 lines and 80 or 132 columns)."

What size console do you use, Eli? (Typically I use 80x25 with rare
change to 80x50 if really needed.)

But maybe I'm wrong (it's just a quick thought) ....