1. Re: Digest for EUforum at topica.com, issue 3705
unknown wrote:
> In my last e-mail, I said I needed help with Euphoria for Windows, and
> almost everyone responded with the "fact" that I could use Win32Lib. This is
>
> true. I have already downloaded and installed the program. It is a very
> helpful
>
> tool, but it does not have any documentation on what all the commands in
> Euphoria for Windows are. I need this mainly because I am trying to create a
>
> DOS program that runs under Windows for sound reasons. I am trying to create
> a
> ZZT-like Program. As easy as it would be, I still can not use Win32Lib in
> this without making it unable to run in DOS unless I use more code. Win32Lib
>
> does NOT help in a Pure DOS enviroment. Since ZZT will only run in
> DOS...Unless I make a ZZT for Windows...I will need documentation for the
> Windows
> commands. This way, I can use platform() to do certain things with certain
> OS'es. Thanks for reminding me about Win32Lib, and I will Probably use it
> eventually.
Well, first of all, there's no such thing as Euphoria for Windows.
There's just plain Euphoria, which can, if you wish, call Windows
functions. You do not need Win32Lib to call those functions.
The Windows functions are detailed in the Microsoft SDKs, which are
a huge download. Your uni should have them available. Ask for some
books, as well.
But if you are expecting your ZZT game to run in pure DOS environments,
there won't be any Windows sound functions to call anyway. How do you
plan to get around that problem?
> PS: Whomever made Win32Lib is a very smart person. I wonder if he could
> tell me what all the commands do and the syntax.
> PPS: I have tried to bring more people to the land of Euphoria, but so far,
> not a whole lot of people know about it. I am currently going to an
> engineering program at A&T, and no one in the university, not even the
> computer guy
> knows about it. Oh well.
That's hardly surprising.
Regards,
Irv
