reactos-kernel

[ros-kernel] research

[Royce M. I. <ro...@ev...>]

I'm curious what's allowed in order to come up with code for various
functions? Is it safe to read documentation on msdn.microsoft.com in order
to gain info on how to implement a function?

Royce3

Re: [ros-kernel] research

[Steven E. <ste...@ya...>]

> functions? Is it safe to read documentation on
> msdn.microsoft.com in order
> to gain info on how to implement a function?
> 
> Royce3

Most documentation falls under Fair Use. As a rule you
shouldnt copy code but "most" of the API information
is public domain so it is safe.

Steven

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Re: [ros-kernel] research

[KJK::Hyperion <no...@li...>]

At 07.05 06/07/2002, you wrote:
>I'm curious what's allowed in order to come up with code for various 
>functions? Is it safe to read documentation on msdn.microsoft.com in order 
>to gain info on how to implement a function?

For the documented functions, yes, it's the best way (download or order - 
for free - the Platform SDK. All the documentation you'll need and more). 
For the others: disassemble, or invent. They're undocumented, so we can be 
pretty sure that (almost) no program uses them

Re: [ros-kernel] bugfix

[Eric K. <ek...@rz...>]

"KJK::Hyperion" <no...@li...> wrote:

> > > Sorry, but I think the bug is in the ReactOS shell. It should
> > > ExpandEnvironmentStrings() the command line
> >The ReactOS shell (shell.exe) doesn't support environment variables at
all.
> >The problem was that the expansion of environment variables works on
> >Windows when cmd is used. Although cmd doesn't call
> >ExpandEnvironmentStrings(). SetEnvironmentVariable() expands environment
> >variables but ReactOS didn't implement that.
>
> has this been verified? because here (Windows 2000 Professional) I'm able
> to set a variable to "%PATH%" without it being expanded:

Yes, I verified it on Win98SE, WinNT4(SP6a) and Win2K Pro(SP2). On all OS's
an environment variable is expanded when using the default shell
(command.com/cmd.exe) or ReactOS cmd.exe! I always used the command 'set
zod=%path%'.


> ALDEBARAN\Hyperion [D:\home\Hyperion]
> ::set DOH=^%PATH^%

Why do you use '^%' instead of '%'?


Eric

Re: [ros-kernel] compiling

[James T. <jim...@ad...>]

Hi!

> Royce Mitchell III wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> 3) I know you've approached Calmira about using their explorer replacement.
> Unfortunately it is a 16-bit delphi app. Is anybody working on a 32-bit one,
> and if not, do you think you're ready for me to start developing one for you?
> 
> Royce3
> 

Yeah, that was me. I've been waiting for FPC and Lazarus to stabilize enough
to finish porting Calmira to a Windows 32 bit environment.
FYI,
James