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From: dryfoos@duke.cs.duke.edu (James D. Dryfoos)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Compiling X code under VMS.
Message-ID: <674938369@romeo.cs.duke.edu>
Date: 22 May 91 18:52:50 GMT
Organization: Duke University Computer Science Dept.; Durham, N.C.
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I have managed to port and compile several simple X applications onto VMS
and make them run under DECwindows -- taking care of the root is the
main thing I have had to do.
I have. however failed with many other programs.  The problem is not even
DECwindows, but simply the C environment.  First I definately cannot
make the makefiles work with my make program.  Second, I have much
more trouble with header files.  I often find I do not have the header
files needed.  I try copying some from unix hosts, and find they call
other header files, and I play a game of copying and failing to
compile.  When this happens I cannot make the program compile, never
mind make it run under DECwindows.  Do others have this problem?
Is there a solution other than "Get a unix box"?
Is there also a patch like utility that works under VMS for unix like
c patches?  So much for portability and compatibility.

Thanks,  jim Dryfoos  :-?