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Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 10:53:17 -0700
From: Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
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To: tonyblaha AT juno DOT com
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tonyblaha AT juno DOT com wrote:

> Second, I have some *.LIB files I got off of a shareware CD, but I
> obviously can't use them with djgpp. I know that I can use OBJ2COFF (at
> least, thats what the FAQ said), but I don't have regular internet access
> except email (no www or ftp). So if the OBJ2COFF program isn't too big,
> could someone uuencode a copy and email it to me, along with how to use
> it? Thanks.

Beware, it's 100 to 1 that they won't work even with that tool.  That
just changes the file format, leaving the code the same.  But since
those libs were probably written for a 16-bit compiler, they won't work
at all with DJGPP.  There are some crazy hacks if you're desperate, but
if you're just starting, I'd forget about it.

> Third, are there any good beginner's tutorials out there for ANSI/ISO C?
> I have know little about the C langauge, and can barely write a "hello,
> world!" type file on my own...

A book is probably a good idea.  If you have any programming experience,
try _The C Programming Language, 2nd Ed_ by Kerninghan and Ritchie. 
Steer clear of anything "for dummies".
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Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com