To: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu
From: Mike Piff <M DOT Piff AT sheffield DOT ac DOT uk>
Date: 16 Mar 94 09:57:49
Subject: GO32 and go32 question
Reply-To: Mike Piff <M DOT Piff AT sheffield DOT ac DOT uk>

My experiences yesterday and some mail on this subject prompt me to ask the
following question.

If I say

go32 progname

I need to have environment variable GO32 set if I need to do graphics. Do I
also need it set to enable the FPU emulator? I ask because I have an FPU, but
many of my colleagues do not. Thus I need to pass on programs that they can
run. If I put the emu option in my GO32 at *compile* time, is that
sufficient, or do they have to have the emulator available at *run* time too?
Also, does the graphics driver file similarly have to be made available, or
is that included at compilation time?


Second question. If go32 is bound into an .EXE file, does anyone who runs
this have to set GO32 appropriately, and have the above files available? If
so, I would not regard the .EXE file as a stand-alone program.


Third question. How do I make a program that can be run on a variety of
graphics monitors?


(None of these problems arise if you run your own program on your own PC.)

Mike Piff

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