Subj : Converting Linux programs
To   : Stephen Haffly
From : Bob Jones
Date : Fri Aug 19 2005 12:20 pm

 BJ> EMX version of GCC has been around a while.

 SH> I know that some of the programs I have been running for years use EMX.
 SH> I am not a programmer, so I am not sure what the difficulties would be.
 SH> Mainly, since this is run in the background with no user interface,
 SH> would it be easier to port than one in which there was direct user
 SH> interaction, or am I oversimplifying the process?

Console app vs background shouldn't matter.  What may cause havoc is the RS-232 
serial port interface usage (or what ever your UPS is using to talk with the 
computer).  Unix and OS/2 com port interface is different at the upper level.  
I'm not sure if the EMX library for GCC completely handles this difference.

BJ> I believe there is now another version also in play in the OS/2
BJ> environment.

 SH> Are you referring to InnoTek GCC for OS/2?  I think I'll download it and
 SH> take a look.

I believe that is it.  I've only dealt with the EMX port, and the Open Watcom C 
(C++, etc.) compilers under OS/2. Ok...  Maybe I've also used an old MS C 
(6.0?) under OS/2.

 BJ> I think there is even a UPS program that has been ported.

 SH> I tried searching, but didn't see apcupsd.

Have you checked the other UPS programs that have been mentioned to see if they 
would work for you?  Ah, based on other messages you have.  

 SH> This is going to force me to try to learn some programming.

Best wishes....

Bob Jones, 1:343/41

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