From: myknees AT aol DOT com (Myknees)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Is RSXNTDJ maintained?
Date: 16 Jun 1998 03:45:03 GMT
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I have been trying to come up with possible directions for learning
GUI programming.  I would like to use some C++-like language or Perl
to create a GUI from which I could use my C modules.

I know that's possible in Java, but I prefer non-proprietary
platforms, so I was looking at Amulet and wxWindows.  (pTK--the Perl
interface to TK Widgets--is not ready for Windows95 and isn't seeing
much development action.)  MGUI doesn't seem to be happenning.  I
couldn't get a response from the author or from users.

In order to use something like Amulet, I would need to use either a
commercial Windows compiler or use djgpp with RSXNTDJ.  However, there
are problems with RSXNTDJ that quickly become apparent:

 * The linker complains when no output name is specified. (I like
   a.exe!)

 * Linker searches my zip drive before it will link.  
   (this was a bug recently fixed in djgpp's ld.exe)

 * Linker doesn't inform user of undefined functions if the linker
   can't find object code for a function.  (See example below.)

 * I can't find any indication that RSXNTDJ is being maintained.  Is
   there a web site or mailing list or source of current information?
   How long has the version been 131?  Maybe it's maintained, but I
   don't know it.

If anyone has any information about these issues, I would much
appreciate a response.  I know that people are using RSXNTDJ, but I
don't want to spend time learning to use a tool that isn't
being actively maintained. 

Here's an example of the linker compiling code that has an undefined
function: 


#makefile
CC      = gcc -Zwin32
CFLAGS  = -Wall -O -c

missingf : missingf.o
	$(CC) -o a.exe $<
%.o: %.c
	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $<


/* -----missingf.c----- */
#include <windows.h>

void IDontExist();

int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
                        LPSTR lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
{
	MessageBox (NULL, "Hello, linker!", "DEMO", MB_OK);

	IDontExist();
        return 0;
}
/*
cd c:/elc/djgpp/works/rsxntdj/
make -k 
gcc -Zwin32 -Wall -O -c missingf.c
gcc -Zwin32 -o a.exe missingf.o
Ntbind: Building GUI Application "a.exe"

Compilation finished at Mon Jun 15 23:27:10

*/