Re: [Dev-C++] WinMain()

[Ioannis V. <no...@ho...>]

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From: Per Westermark=0D
Date: =CA=F5=F1=E9=E1=EA=DE, 2 =CC=DC=F1=F4=E9=EF=F2 2003 11:14:56 =EC=EC=
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To: Ioannis Vranos=0D
Cc: Dev-C++ Mailing List=0D
Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] WinMain()=0D
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I haven't done a lot of work with Developer Studio .NET, so I can't say=0D
about your problem with a console + GUI but anyway...=0D
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The original main() only takes 8-bit characters as parameters, making it=0D
unsuitable for unicode programs.=0D
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To better support unicode, you now get a=0D
int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[]);=0D
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where _tmain will conditionally compile to=0D
int main(int argc,char* argv[]);=0D
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int wmain(int argc,wchar_t* argv[]);=0D
depending on if you compile your program with _UNICODE defined.=0D
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=3D=3D> Ok got it. However there are both tmain() and _tmain(). Anyway i =
do not
care. They could do with a system extension of main taking int, wchar_t *=
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whatever.=0D
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I can't say what difference it is between tmain() and _tmain(). I only=0D
have a DevStudio 6.0 in front of me right now, and it only have the _tmai=
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declaration.=0D
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Normally, it is a question of linker flags if the program expects to find=
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a main() or a WinMain(), where main() is expected for console=0D
apptiocations and WinMain() for GUI applications.=0D
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=3D=3D> In VC++ .NET all get compiled. You can compile a GUI with main().=
 The
natural problem is that a console runs behind and the default for a manag=
ed
application is tmain(). Naturally managed can be also a console one so i =
do
not find it strange. The strange thing is that for GUI the only option
available is Win32 project. Anyway i "stole" its WinMain and placed it in
the managed project. The int __stdcall WinMain() is a valid signature for
Win32? (just from curiosity).=0D
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I have had a couple of DevStudio 6 projects goof up quite a lot when=0D
letting DevStudio upgrade them to DevStudio.NET. A number of compiler and=
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linker settings have become quite interesting :-)=0D
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=3D=3D> Concerning .NET it is really very convenient.=0D
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Ioannis Vranos=0D
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