Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter

From	Bartc <bc@freeuk.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter
Date	2015-10-28 11:38 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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On 28/10/2015 11:04, Richard Heathfield wrote:
> On 28/10/15 10:59, Bartc wrote:
>> On 28/10/2015 08:35, Richard Heathfield wrote:
>>
>>> So, in any hosted implementation (such as the one you are using), the
>>> interface to main must be either:
>>>
>>> int main(void);
>>> OR
>>> int main(int argc, char **argv);
>>
>> (That's what I used to think.
>
> It remains true.
>
>> But you don't get the latter interface
>> automatically, not under Windows anyway.
>
> I do. If you don't, it may be that you're not using your tools correctly.

You get it because the C compiler adds some magic.

>> The only interface the OS recognises is 'int main(void)' (or 'int
>> anyfunction(void)' depending on what entry point name is used in the
>> executable).
>
> What happens under the hood is irrelevant. From the perspective of the C
> programmer, what I said is true. And in comp.lang.c, that's the only
> perspective that matters.

This group also covers the C standard library, yes? Then it might be 
worth knowing that, if you want to use the library from assembly code 
for example, you can't assume that you can also make use of main(argc,argv).

-- 
Bartc

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Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 09:52 -0700
  Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 10:06 -0700
    Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2015-10-27 17:16 +0000
      Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 11:28 -0700
  Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 10:09 -0700
  Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 10:12 -0700
    Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2015-10-27 13:12 -0700
      Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter supercat@casperkitty.com - 2015-10-27 13:23 -0700
        Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-10-27 13:49 -0700
          Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-27 21:27 +0000
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2015-10-27 18:00 -0400
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2015-10-28 02:53 +0000
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2015-10-28 00:43 -0500
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-28 06:08 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2015-10-28 08:44 +0000
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-28 09:26 +0100
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-28 08:44 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-28 10:40 +0100
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter supercat@casperkitty.com - 2015-10-28 06:44 -0700
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter supercat@casperkitty.com - 2015-10-28 06:35 -0700
  Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter "D. Aaron Sawyer" <aaron@110.net> - 2015-10-27 13:40 -0400
    Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter "D. Aaron Sawyer" <aaron@110.net> - 2015-10-27 13:47 -0400
      Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 11:38 -0700
        Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter "D. Aaron Sawyer" <aaron@110.net> - 2015-10-27 16:46 -0400
    Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 11:39 -0700
  Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-27 18:20 +0000
    Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 11:36 -0700
    Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 12:09 -0700
  Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 11:51 -0700
  Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-27 19:25 +0000
  Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-27 12:27 -0700
    Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-10-28 10:07 +1300
      Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-28 00:50 -0700
        Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-10-28 21:04 +1300
          Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-28 01:13 -0700
          Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-28 10:40 +0000
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-28 11:02 +0000
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-10-28 11:28 +0000
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-28 11:57 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-28 12:53 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-10-28 13:33 +0000
        Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-28 08:35 +0000
          Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-28 10:59 +0000
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-28 11:04 +0000
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-28 11:38 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-28 11:43 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-28 12:10 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-28 12:58 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-28 13:55 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-28 14:02 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-28 15:01 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-28 15:44 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-28 16:22 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-28 16:26 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-28 16:44 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-28 18:45 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-28 19:26 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-28 20:44 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-28 22:59 +0100
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-28 22:48 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-29 01:14 +0100
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-29 01:07 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-29 14:07 +0100
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-29 13:57 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-29 16:22 +0100
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter supercat@casperkitty.com - 2015-10-29 08:38 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-29 17:25 +0100
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter supercat@casperkitty.com - 2015-10-29 12:46 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-30 09:03 +0100
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-29 19:19 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-30 09:54 +0100
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-30 12:20 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-29 21:36 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-10-30 10:47 +1300
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-29 22:25 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-30 09:59 +0100
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-30 10:07 +0100
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-10-28 16:25 +0100
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-28 16:01 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-10-28 09:50 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2015-10-28 21:57 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Geoff <geoff@invalid.invalid> - 2015-10-28 18:25 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Geoff <geoff@invalid.invalid> - 2015-10-28 18:23 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-29 01:44 +0000
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-10-28 07:07 -0700
          Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2015-10-30 07:07 -0700
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-10-30 09:08 -0700
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2015-10-30 14:29 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-10-30 16:10 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2015-10-30 20:27 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-10-31 12:40 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2015-11-02 02:16 -0800
  Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 03:36 -0700
    Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-29 10:46 +0000
      Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 03:56 -0700
      Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 04:00 -0700
        Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-29 11:02 +0000
          Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 04:05 -0700
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-29 11:14 +0000
          Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 04:14 -0700
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-29 11:26 +0000
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-29 11:26 +0000
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 05:29 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2015-10-29 09:23 -0400
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 07:44 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2015-10-29 11:39 -0400
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 09:52 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-10-29 16:02 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 09:56 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2015-10-29 13:41 -0400
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-29 17:46 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Udyant Wig <udyantw@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 00:14 +0530
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter raltbos@xs4all.nl (Richard Bos) - 2015-10-29 19:30 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-29 22:08 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 22:28 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2015-10-30 08:10 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter supercat@casperkitty.com - 2015-10-30 08:56 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2015-10-30 13:18 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-10-30 09:11 +1300
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 01:21 -0700
      Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 04:04 -0700
        Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-29 11:11 +0000
          Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 04:19 -0700
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-29 11:24 +0000
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 05:26 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-10-29 08:31 -0700
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2015-10-29 09:42 -0400
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 08:31 -0700
  Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-29 10:17 -0700
    Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-29 17:36 +0000
      Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 01:18 -0700
        Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-30 08:36 +0000
          Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-30 08:38 +0000
          Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 02:26 -0700
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-30 09:32 +0000
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-10-30 13:39 +0000
          Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 03:59 -0700
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-30 11:18 +0000
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 06:24 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2015-10-30 14:18 -0400
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 06:34 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-30 13:39 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 06:57 -0700
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-11-01 09:06 +0000
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-10-30 08:49 -0700
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 10:18 -0700
    Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2015-10-29 11:48 -0700
      Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 01:23 -0700
  Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 01:42 -0700
    Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-30 09:13 +0000
    Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-10-30 10:17 +0000
      Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-30 10:23 +0000
  Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 06:39 -0700
  Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 06:45 -0700
    Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-10-30 13:55 +0000
      Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 07:05 -0700
    Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Steve Thompson <stevet810@gmail.com> - 2015-10-30 23:29 +0000
      Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-10-31 01:14 +0000
        Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Steve Thompson <stevet810@gmail.com> - 2015-10-31 17:02 +0000
          Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-10-31 18:05 +0000
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Steve Thompson <stevet810@gmail.com> - 2015-10-31 23:46 +0000
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter supercat@casperkitty.com - 2015-11-01 08:46 -0800
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Steve Thompson <stevet810@gmail.com> - 2015-11-01 23:43 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter supercat@casperkitty.com - 2015-11-01 16:05 -0800
              Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-11-01 21:41 +0000
                Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Steve Thompson <stevet810@gmail.com> - 2015-11-01 22:46 +0000
          Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-31 18:22 +0000
            Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Steve Thompson <stevet810@gmail.com> - 2015-10-31 23:57 +0000
        Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Steve Thompson <stevet810@gmail.com> - 2015-10-31 17:20 +0000
      Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-10-31 13:38 +0000
        Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter supercat@casperkitty.com - 2015-10-31 11:28 -0700
          Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Steve Thompson <stevet810@gmail.com> - 2015-11-01 00:06 +0000
        Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Steve Thompson <stevet810@gmail.com> - 2015-10-31 17:58 +0000
  Re: Problem with the function that should display new letter Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2015-10-31 01:14 -0700

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