I've never worked with an OS that doesn't have a console, and that implies that it has a console command processor ... the command line input. Windows tries to get away from that, but, of course, it can't really do that. Now, I can't comment about Vista, but XP and earlier, including 2K and NT, and, of course, Win9x, all provide a console for those "emergencies" that require it. When I referred to the DOS command interpreter, that's what I meant, in the sense that it interprets and processes input from the console, and uses the venerable DOS syntax.
I understand, fully, that it can't be expected to operate under the old DOS 6.-whatever or earlier. However, running under Windows seems to imply that the Windows GUI is in place. regards, Richard Erlacher ----- Original Message ----- From: "Xiaofan Chen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <sdcc-user@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 3:28 AM Subject: Re: [Sdcc-user] documentation & open source generally > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 5:21 PM, Richard Erlacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Yes, but SDCC doesn't actually run under Windows, does it? It runs under >> a >> DOS prompt, which means it uses the DOS command interpreter, as presented >> by >> Windows, rather than Windows. How does that fit together? >> > > You are confusing console (command line) and DOS. SDCC under Windows > is a command line version. It is a Win32 software, not a DOS software. > Windows > has the GUI subsystem as well as command line support. > > Xiaofan > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Sdcc-user mailing list > Sdcc-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sdcc-user ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Sdcc-user mailing list Sdcc-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sdcc-user
