To: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu
From: antony AT werple DOT mira DOT net DOT au (Antony Suter)
Subject: Re: Checking for disk in drive
Date: Sat, 06 May 1995 13:29:30 -0400
Reply-To: antony AT werple DOT mira DOT net DOT au
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>Recent replies indicate that one has to intercept the DOS critical 
>error handler etc. Why is all this neccessary in DJGPP ? 
>
>Considering how simple TPascal really is, and that it uses standard 
>DOS interrupt calls to do routines (like ChDir), can't DJGPP perform 
>the ChDir function in a similar (graceful) way ?
>
>I realise this discussion list is not meant for arguments about DJGPP 
>vs. other languages, etc. but why use overkill and intercepts when 
>there is a simpler solution ?

FYI, TPascal would be using 'overkill and intercepts' (ie. hooking the dos
interrupt) already. With djgpp, you only hook it when you need it. TPascal
wastefully does it all the time, not giving you the option.

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