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Re: abort() in translated programs

• Posted by Robert Craig <rds at RapidEuphoria.com> Apr 30, 2003
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Juergen Luethje wrote:
> my programs often begin like this:
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------->8-------
> include msgbox.e
> constant CMD = command_line()
> 
> procedure help()
>     integer void
>     void = message_box("Usage: myprog  <infile>", "Info", MB_ICONINFORMATION)
>     abort(1)    -- Same effect, whether abort() is placed here ...
> end procedure
> 
> if length(CMD) != 3 then
>     help()
>  -- abort(1)    -- ... or here.
> end if
> 
> -- Here goes the main program ...
> -------------------------------------------------------------->8-------
> 
> Using the interpreter (2.3 or 2.4 Beta), this snippet runs as expected.
> Using the translator  (2.3 or 2.4 Beta), and the Borland C++ 5.5
> Command-line Compiler, at the end of the program a console window pops
> up, with one blank line, and "Press Enter..." on the second line.
> 
> I'm just making my first steps with the translator. What happens here?

There may be a slight incompatibility there.
What happens if you say:
        abort(0)
instead of
        abort(1)

As I recall, the Translator may have an extra feature
where it gives you a prompt when the abort code is
non zero, before it closes the window.

Regards,
    Rob Craig
    Rapid Deployment Software
    http://www.RapidEuphoria.com