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Can std-io be a binary file?

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From: Jim Bittman
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 1990 03:36

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Apparently Turbo C defaults std-io as a TEXT device.  Is there any way
to over-ride?  Does Microsoft C work the same way?  

A (unix) friend of mine is attempting to port an application, and is 
getting frustrated, not that I can blame him.  Most his complaints are 
quite valid.  One question (to which I had no answer) was:  
   "Why wasn't the 128 byte command line limit fixed between DOS 
    versions 1.0 and 1.1?"

I think that e-mail would be appropriate, I'll post the answer if
there are some inquiries.

Jim Bittman, jmbj@grebyn.com

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