• "Hans Landrum" <hans.landrum ga.prestige.net> Apr 09 2001
• Jan Knepper <jan smartsoft.cc> Apr 09 2001
• "Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> Apr 09 2001
• "Rajiv Bhagwat" <brajiv giasbm01.vsnl.net.in> Apr 12 2001

"Hans Landrum" <hans.landrum ga.prestige.net> writes:

I am new to programming with this compiler, but I would like to know how to
compile a windows program without a DOS window in the background of the run
file.

Thanks for any help...

Jan Knepper <jan smartsoft.cc> writes:

Use WinMain as the main entry point instead of main.


#include <windows.h>



int WINAPI  WinMain ( HINSTANCE  instance, HINSTANCE  previous, LPSTR
commandline, int  show )
{
    // Create window.

    // Main Message Loop.

    return (  0 );
}



Hans Landrum wrote:

 I am new to programming with this compiler, but I would like to know how to
 compile a windows program without a DOS window in the background of the run
 file.

 Thanks for any help...

"Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> writes:

I'm not sure I understand your question. The free version of the compiler is
a console app and so needs to be run from inside a console window. You can
develop regular GUI apps with it, though.

Hans Landrum wrote in message <9attvv$n0p$1 digitaldaemon.com>...
I am new to programming with this compiler, but I would like to know how to
compile a windows program without a DOS window in the background of the run
file.

Thanks for any help...

"Rajiv Bhagwat" <brajiv giasbm01.vsnl.net.in> writes:

I recently had this problem: my notes:<brag>

12:54 AM Mar 14 2001 Worked on the 32 bit envelope. Seems to be successful,
except that it shows a DOS window for a brief period of time. Checking how
to
eliminate that, or atleast hide it.
1:27 AM Mar 14 2001 Created a wrapper program - full app, using convoluted
makefile. Testing that shows that Devkey does not come up. Corrected
erronous
SW_HIDE parameter.
1:42 AM Mar 14 2001 The 32 bit program always shows a console window! How to
get rid of it?
2:13 AM Mar 14 2001 Created a project in sc32 bit. Looks like something to
do
with specifying a special entry point to the linker to start at WinMain.
2:53 AM Mar 14 2001 Alright, it requires a def file, and the directives:
EXETYPE NT
SUBSYSTEM WINDOWS
to hide the console! Now even a simple program will do.

In short.: use WinMain, don't register a class, don't create a window (so no
point showing it), then just do your action. Use the .def file. No special
linker entry point needed.


Walter <walter digitalmars.com> wrote in message
news:9au0tm$oiu$1 digitaldaemon.com...
 I'm not sure I understand your question. The free version of the compiler


 a console app and so needs to be run from inside a console window. You can
 develop regular GUI apps with it, though.

 Hans Landrum wrote in message <9attvv$n0p$1 digitaldaemon.com>...
I am new to programming with this compiler, but I would like to know how




compile a windows program without a DOS window in the background of the




file.

Thanks for any help...