I'm trying to figure out how I can build a Cause Way extended DOS
program using Open Watcom C v1.4 that starts up in a DOS prompt on
Windows rather than full-screen. In older commercial Watcom C/C++
compilers, this would only happen when a program enters pixel
video-modes. Now it seems this will also occur in text video-modes and
requires me to press "Alt+Enter" to toggle to the windowed mode.
Changing the program properties to startup in a windowed mode has no
effect.
Is there anyway I can tell the compiler to build a DOS program that
doesnt switch to full-screen unless absolutly necessary like it did
with pre-Open Watcom 1.0?
If not, is it possible that a compiler option be implemented for Open
Watcom v1.5 to support this?
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Regards,
Vincent
"Hello,
I'm trying to figure out how I can build a Cause Way extended DOS
program using Open Watcom C v1.4 that starts up in a DOS prompt on
Windows rather than full-screen. In older commercial Watcom C/C++
compilers, this would only happen when a program enters pixel
video-modes. Now it seems this will also occur in text video-modes and
requires me to press "Alt+Enter" to toggle to the windowed mode.
Changing the program properties to startup in a windowed mode has no
effect.
Is there anyway I can tell the compiler to build a DOS program that
doesnt switch to full-screen unless absolutly necessary like it did
with pre-Open Watcom 1.0?"
It is NOT a problem of a DOS program or the compiler.
"If not, is it possible that a compiler option be implemented for Open
Watcom v1.5 to support this?"
??? There are no DOS or BIOS calls for this, as far as I know.
DOS is allways full-screen.
Lars
> I am pretty sure you can control this with some linker setting.
> Maybe the RUNTIME directive where you would have to select WINDOWS or
> CONSOLE (try out what works for you).
>
You must have missed the bit about a *DOS* executable...
Michal