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From: Lawson.English@p88.f15.n300.z1.fidonet.org (Lawson English)
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Subject: Simple Question on THINK C
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Date: 16 Dec 90 14:47:17 GMT
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Matthew C. Scallon writes in a message to All

MCS> I wrote a simple 
MCS> program, no window management commands, no menu management commands, 
MCS> nothing. The program compiled fine, but it didn't link, and the 
MCS> keywords above were listed as "undefined." How can I get them 
MCS> un-"undefined?" I'd appreciate any help. 
MCS> Thanks, 
MCS> Mat

As far as I know, it is impossible to compile *any* Mac program that works 
with
the operating system that doesn't require the Window Manager, etc. This is 
because
all input/output to the screen is done via the QuickDraw toolbox routines in
ROM, and THESE assume that the various managers have been initialized (and 
therefore
the various <#includes> have been <#include>-ed). Your best bet is to get a
copy of the "Macintosh C Programming Primer," and step through it. ("Macintosh
 
Revealed" and "Inside Macinstosh" vol 1-4 would help also). You might also 
step
through the sample program "Hello World" that is included with the compiler,
and, of course, read the manual tutorial on how to create  simple programs 
using
"Hello World," Bullseye" and "MiniEdit" [chapters 3,4,5].

Lawson

 

 

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