Problem with the compiler?

[Jan Kassens]

Hi NG
I've written this little test-program. Why does it open a console/cmd
shell and how to prevent this? Is it a problem with my compiler (Dev-C++
4.9.8.0 from Source-Forge)?

-------------CODE--------------

#include <windows.h>

int WINAPI WinMain (HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, PSTR
szCmdLine, int iCmdShow)
{
while (true){
// do nothing
}
return 0;
}

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[John Harrison]

"Jan Kassens" <Ja*********@web.de> wrote in message
news:c7*************@news.t-online.com...

Hi NG
I've written this little test-program. Why does it open a console/cmd
shell and how to prevent this? Is it a problem with my compiler (Dev-C++
4.9.8.0 from Source-Forge)?

-------------CODE--------------

#include <windows.h>

int WINAPI WinMain (HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, PSTR
szCmdLine, int iCmdShow)
{
while (true){
// do nothing
}
return 0;
}

I think you'll find the following opens a console.

int main()
{
while (true)
{
}
}

john

[Jan Kassens]

John Harrison wrote:

I think you'll find the following opens a console.

Sorry u misunderstand me. I don't want to open the console. I'll have a
program without a console and without any window.

PS: i'm not a native English-speaker ;)

[Julie]

Jan Kassens wrote:

Hi NG
I've written this little test-program. Why does it open a console/cmd
shell and how to prevent this? Is it a problem with my compiler (Dev-C++
4.9.8.0 from Source-Forge)?

-------------CODE--------------

#include <windows.h>

int WINAPI WinMain (HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, PSTR
szCmdLine, int iCmdShow)
{
while (true){
// do nothing
}
return 0;
}

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It has to do w/ the subsystem type for the generated executable. For Windows
apps, there are several types (such as console, windows, posix).

You will need to consult your compiler documentation to see how to change the
subsystem type. Follow-ups should be directed to the appropriate Windows
programmer newsgroup(s).

[Jan Kassens]

Julie wrote:

subsystem type. Follow-ups should be directed to the appropriate Windows
programmer newsgroup(s).

Thank you.
i'll do it.

[Jorge Rivera]

Jan Kassens wrote:

John Harrison wrote:

I think you'll find the following opens a console.

Sorry u misunderstand me. I don't want to open the console. I'll have a
program without a console and without any window.

PS: i'm not a native English-speaker ;)

I don't know of a way to do that. You can have a window and hide it,
but internally, it either runs os a Windows program or as a console program.

I would love to be wrong about this, though.

Jorge L.