-=> Quoting Jim Fitzsimmons to Mike Bilow <=- 

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 JF> Can you recommend any beginner level OS/2 programming reference
 JF> books? I have the EDM mags here but they are rather wordy and IMO not
 JF> good at teaching the basics with very little example code and noway to
 JF> cut any outta their examples to compile and test.  I have one Book for
 JF> OS/2 that is called Real World Programming for OS/2. Seems to be more

I read this book too.  It is an excellent book for beginning PM
programming.  It explains most of what you have been asking.  Its also
easier to understand EDM after you've read the book. :-)

 JF> an intermediate level book but I did manage to create a PM Window with
 JF> there source code from chapter 1 through 3 after that the examples are
 JF> rather complicated for me at this time. DLL's and stuff. I want to be
 JF> able to output a variable that is defined in a structure to the
 JF> screen, or to start even a variable output to the screen. Is this too
 JF> lengthy a thing to show me here?  Thanks Mike..ttul
 JF>

Printing text to the client window is not as easy as calling printf().
I am still learning how to do this correctly.

Look in \emx\samples and \emx\test for some example code.

Also get PFAQ34.ZIP, the OS/2 Programmer's FAQ.  I know Mike Bilow has
it, and its probably on many OS/2 BBSes.  Its full of tips 'n tricks.

Phil - Fido:  1:124/8014.0 | Internet:  phil.crown{at}bluecafe.com

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