Message-ID: <000001bde28b$186a67c0$320eb480@gdbhp.eecs.lehigh.edu> From: "Glenn David Blank" To: Cc: "Robert F Barnes" Subject: Can I do it without DOS variables Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 18:31:09 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01BDE269.573CFCA0" Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01BDE269.573CFCA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mr Delorie, Last year I let you know that I had created a simple IDE, by modifying the MicroEmacs editor. It makes systems calls to invoke the compiler. A problem is the use of DOS variables. I'm finding that working with DOS variables in a Windows environment, let alone a Novell environment, is very clumsy. Is there any way I could get or recompile a version of your compiler that could the information it needs (i.e., the location of the djgpp.env file) without DOS variables? This would make my IDE much more reliable and stable in a Windows environment for first semester students. Thanks much! Glenn Blank Lehigh University gdb0 AT lehigh DOT edu ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01BDE269.573CFCA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mr Delorie,
 
Last year I let you know that I had created a simple = IDE, by=20 modifying
the MicroEmacs editor.  It makes systems calls = to invoke=20 the compiler.
A problem is the use of DOS variables.  I'm = finding that=20 working with
DOS variables in a Windows environment, let alone a = Novell=20 environment,
is very clumsy.  Is there any way I could get = or=20 recompile a version of
your compiler that could the information it needs = (i.e., the=20 location of
the djgpp.env file) without DOS variables?  = This would=20 make my IDE much
more reliable and stable in a Windows environment = for first=20 semester
students.  Thanks much!
 
Glenn Blank
Lehigh University
gdb0 AT lehigh DOT edu
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