Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 11:43:24 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Daniel Reed <djr AT narnia DOT n DOT ml DOT org>
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Subject: Re: djgpp (dos) preproccessor directive
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On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, Daniel Reed wrote:

> However, GCC will always #define unix when compiling under Linux/etc.*, so
> you could use
> #ifdef unix
> 	system("unix-centric command");
> #else
> 	system("DOS-centric command");
> #endif

This won't work, because DJGPP defines `unix' as well (there are good
reasons why it does so, btw).

It is generally a good idea to test your suggestions before posting
them, or at least to mention that they are untested.  Otherwise, you
risk to confuse the confused.