Re: [Mingw-users] crtdbg.h and _ASSERT

[Steve L. <st...@fu...>]

>> Having checked the header code in MSVC and MinGW, I am convinced that
>> _ASSERT is dependent upon msvcrtd.dll and could be included in 
MinGW. I
>                                             ^^^^^
>                       Sorry, but I meant "could not" here.
>

The reason being MinGW can resitribute msvcrt but not msvcrtd?

>> suppose you should replace _ASSERT with assert (assert.h) if your
>> application is console-based, or write your own replacement (check
>> assert.h for clues) if it is GUI-based.

Yes that it could simply call MessageBox() and then _assert() (don't 
care if _assert() console output lost).

Steve