Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 20:53:22 +1000
From: root <root AT linuxbox DOT nse DOT com DOT au>
Message-Id: <199604231053.UAA07228@linuxbox.nse.com.au>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: forwarded message from Mark Hessling
Reply-To: naderr AT topaz DOT cqu DOT edu DOT au

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From: Mark Hessling <m DOT hessling AT qut DOT edu DOT au>
To: naderr AT topaz DOT cqu DOT edu DOT au
Subject: RE: Embarrasing ...
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 19:33:01 +10

On Tue, 23 Apr 1996, Rob Nader wrote:

>
> Mark,
>
> I would have thought that if using a DOS compiler I would
> have -DCPLUSPLUS automagically defined ... Like I _think_
> BCC does ... not so for gxx in DJGPP :)

BCC defines __cplusplus__ which curses.h picks up on and defines
CPLUSPLUS. I too would have thought that gxx would define it.

[ snip our buiso ]

>
> With the -DCPLUSPLUS I spent nearly a whole day stuffing around.
> Geezz I'm rusty ... a few years ago I would have figured that
> out in 5 mins flat :)

I know how you feel!

Cheers, Mark

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Hmm :) perhaps gxx _should_ define CPLUSPLUS for dummies like me :)

Problem solved, or not, I reckon DJGPP kicks "culo" :) 

Cheers,

		Rob