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Re: _argc & _argv
- To: cygwin at sources dot redhat dot com
- Subject: Re: _argc & _argv
- From: "Paul Garceau" <pgarceau at teleport dot com>
- Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 19:50:07 -0800
- Organization: New Dawn Productions
- References: <3987193F.13209.142D841@localhost>; from pgarceau@teleport.com on Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 06:38:55PM -0800
- Reply-to: Paul Garceau <pgarceau at teleport dot com>
On 1 Aug 2000, at 21:49, the Illustrious Chris Faylor wrote:
> The only way to get the argc and argv parameters is in your main
> function. They are passed as arguments.
>
> Cygwin does not have external globals that point to argc or argv.
> Neither does UNIX.
I know Unix doesn't...I didn't know that Cygwin echoed that. I
think that is the answer I was attempting to elicit.
Thank you for your patience.
>
> Cygwin emulates UNIX on Windows.
>
> >What is used for Cygwin? Cygwin does mean Cygnus for Win32,
> >does it not?
>
> Cygwin was developed to provide a UNIX interface for Windows.
That was my impression.
>
> FYI, there is documentation on this and other things (not argc,
> arg, unfortunately) on our web site:
> http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/ .
This is why I asked -- there is no documentation on argc, arg,
etc.
Thanks, Chris.
Peace,
Paul G.
Nothing real can be threatened.
Nothing unreal exists.
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