Re: How to link programs which do not switch to full screen ?

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From: Kenneth A. Kahn
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 23:04

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In <1992Dec22.193053.12880@cs.tu-berlin.de> Ernst Kloecker writes:
>Hi,
>
>I am using Microsoft C 6.00 on OS/2 1.32. Whenever I link a text mode OS/2
>program, it switches to full screen after being started. I assume I am linking
>with the wrong libraries.
>
>Which library do I have to link to make my program run in an ordinary OS/2
>window ?
>

You need to make your program Window Compatible.  To do this, in your linker
.DEF file add the following line

  NAME  progname  WINDOWCOMPAT

This will allow your program to run either full screen or in a VIO Window.

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