🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <weU4f7P0Bwww8920Jt@transarc.com> Lucian_Dancanet@transarc.com writes:
>
>In the on-line "OS/2 Command Reference" the switches /P and /N are mentioned,
>but there is no explanation about what they do. Thanks for the tip.

Try double-clicking on the "/P" text on the syntax-chart.  It should
pop up a small window explaining it.

>And now, compile and link this simple program as a PM application:
>
>#include <stdio.h>
>
>main()
>{
>  while(1)
>    puts("y");
>}

The puts function shouldn't work as a PM application.  If it calls
VioWrtTty, it may work, but you'll still have to create a window, a
presentation space, and a message loop before you can print text to
it. 

>If you run it, OS/2 crashes, and you have to cold reboot.

This is a bug.  The program should just be shut down.

>OK, the program works when linked as a text-windowed application.

No problem here.  Text-mode apps are supposed to use <stdio.h>
functions. 
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