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Date:	Thu, 3 Jan 2002 18:06:49 PST7
From:	Harry Chris Motin <hmotin@attglobal.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: Device driver

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Harry Chris Motin wrote:
>
> Steven,
>
> Thanks for your help. Please excuse the "seemingly dumb" questions. I
> downloaded a larger set of the zip files (basically all of the "OS/2
> host" files, the "All hosts" files and all of the platform specific
> target files for C, C++ and Fortran77).
>
> OK. In your reply to me I understand about the command file, which adds
> to some of the command variable settings via replacable parameters. I
> can do that! But I do not understand the following:
>
> 1. You have reference to a toolkit, residing on D:\. What toolkit is
> this? Is it the IBM device drivers kit?
>
> 2. Also, you state: "To use Watcom, run this before running your app".
> Yes, run the command file. But, before running what app??
>
> Thanks.
> HCM
> _______________________________________________________________________________________________
>
> Steven Levine wrote:
> >
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> > In <3C349308.21C26279@attglobal.net>, on 01/03/02
> > at 12:21 PM, Harry Chris Motin said:
> >
> > >I need a little help at the OpenWatcom website. At that site you can
> > >download 2 *.exe files, which are the C/C++ developer and the Fortran77
> > >developer. The first one is ~46MB in size and the other is ~34MB. There
> > >are also a bunch of *.zip files for C/C++ and Fortran77, that you can
> > >download as an alternative.
> >
> > What I did was download the .zip's I wanted. A much smaller download.
> > Here's my work list:
> >
> > Core files required by all versions
> > -----------------------------------
> >
> > * core_all - Core binaries (All hosts)
> > * core_binp - Core binaries (OS/2 host)
> >
> > * c_binp - C compiler (OS/2 host)
> >
> > * clib_hdr - C runtime library header files
> > * clib_a16 - C runtime libraries (16-bit all targets)
> > * clib_o16 - C runtime libraries (16-bit OS/2)
> > clib_d16 - C runtime libraries (16-bit DOS)
> > * clib_a32 - C runtime libraries (32-bit all targets)
> > * clib_o32 - C runtime libraries (32-bit OS/2)
> > clib_d32 - C runtime libraries (32-bit DOS)
> >
> > All C++ components require the C compiler & library ZIP's
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > cpp_binp - C++ compiler (OS/2 host)
> >
> > cpplib_hdr - C++ runtime library header files
> > cpplib_a16 - C++ runtime libraries (16-bit all targets)
> > cpplib_o16 - C++ runtime libraries (16-bit OS/2)
> > cpplib_a32 - C++ runtime libraries (32-bit all targets)
> > cpplib_o32 - C++ runtime libraries (32-bit OS/2)
> >
> > * dbg_all - Debugger, profiler (All hosts)
> > * dbg_binp - Debugger, profiler (OS/2 host)
> >
> > * ide_all - IDE, editor, browser (All hosts)
> > * ide_binp - IDE, editor, browser (OS/2 host)
> >
> > samples - Sample code
> >
> > Manifest for all help files
> > ---------------------------
> >
> > * core_hlp_os2 - Core help files (OS/2 host)
> >
> > * c_hlp_os2 - C compiler & library help files (OS/2 host)
> >
> > cpp_hlp_os2 - C++ compiler & library help files (OS/2 host)
> >
> > * dbg_hlp_os2 - Debugger, profiler help files (OS/2 host)
> >
> > * ide_hlp_os2 - IDE, editor, browser help files (OS/2 host)
> >
> > All you need is the all host and os/2 host stuff for C. These happen to
> > be * for historical reasons. :-)
> >
> > >hours and the connection went dead. So ..., I later downloaded all the
> >
> > You need to use an FTP client that will resume download. :-) wget is a
> > fine choice.
> >
> > >*.zip files and unzipped them into a common directory, preserving all the
> > >subdirectory structure. My problem is that I do not see how to install
> > >C/C++ and Fortran77 as a working system, using the unzipped files. There
> >
> > I wouldn't bother with F77 unless you are going to use it. Just unzip the
> > files I've marked
> >
> > >does not seem to be an installer and there are no installation
> > >instructions. Anyone had any experience with setting up C/C++, using the
> > >*.zip files????
> >
> > Who me?
> >
> > After you unzip the files, create a .cmd file like:
> >
> > SET WATCOM=D:\WATCOM
> > SET TOOLKIT=D:\TOOLKIT
> > SET PATH=%WATCOM%\BINP;%WATCOM%\BINW;%PATH%
> > SET INCLUDE=%WATCOM%\H;%TOOLKIT%\H
> > SET EDPATH=%WATCOM%\EDDAT
> > SET HELP=%WATCOM%\BINP\HELP;%HELP%
> > SET BOOKSHELF=%WATCOM%\BINP\HELP;%BOOKSHELF%
> > SET BEGINLIBPATH=%WATCOM%\BINP\DLL
> > SET LIB=%TOOLKIT%\LIB;%WATCOM%\LIB386\OS2;%WATCOM%\LIB386;
> >
> > To use Watcom, run this before running your app. Of course, you can
> > always update config.sys. I've got too many compilers to be able to too
> > that cleanly, so I've get similar files for each compiler other than VAC
> > 3.08. This one is in config.sys because it got there first. :-)
> >
> > If you want C++, unzip them too. This .cmd file should be OK for C++.
> >
> > >Any suggestions with the *.zip files and/or the 2 executable files would
> > >be appreciated. Thanks.
> >
> > You might not like the .exe's. They require and WinXX installer.
> >
> > Steven
> >
> > --
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------
> > "Steven Levine" MR2/ICE 2.30a #10183 Warp4/FP15
> > www.scoug.com irc.webbnet.org #scoug (Wed 7pm PST)
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