Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 11:19:40 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: Ralph Proctor <ralphgpr AT shadow DOT net>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: What do you call it?
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On Tue, 31 Mar 1998, Ralph Proctor wrote:

> I solved my problem after many makes. Thanks for your technical notes and
> the -b switch tip.

You are welcome.

> What is the technical term for what I have been looking at while these make
> compiles are going on?
> Is it possible to pipe the thing to a text file (gasp) so that it can be
> enjoyed later?

The best solution I know (and use myself) is a program named SCRIPT.
The DJGPP FAQ mentions it, as well as other solutions to this problem,
in section 6.10 and gives a pointer to where it can be found on the
net.

> I realize that you would not be able to see the story as it unfolds

With SCRIPT, you can both see *and* save the material to a file :-).