Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!emory!hubcap!lsalomo From: lsalomo@hubcap.clemson.edu (lsalomo) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer Subject: Re: What is __acrtused? Message-ID: <11602@hubcap.clemson.edu> Date: 14 Nov 90 13:05:35 GMT References: <1990Nov13.164250.19569@geac.com> Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC Lines: 14 acrtused is used to link in the startup code, where it is defined. Note that if you do NOT link in the startup code, you must manually set DS to point to the proper place and do all kinds off other annoying things yourself! Also, note that the startup code is what gets called, and it calls main; main is NOT the entry-point of a compiled C program. Cheers, Q - the "Q"uestor for knowledge (, a degree, etc.) lsalomo@hubcap.clemson.edu ibmman@clemson.clemson.edu ============================================================================= "Gee Wally, I think there's something wrong with the Beaver." =============================================================================