AG> AFAICT, there is a problem when it writes a prompt to the user -
AG> the buffer is not flushed after the write, so the user never sees
AG> the prompt.
AG> 
AG> I want a solution which will not mean 50,000 edits to 12 source
AG> files if possible. I did not write the app, and have no idea which
AG> places in the code are potential problems. 

The problem is, os/2 doesn't flush the buffer until a newline char is
sent. The only way around it is to call ffluch(stdout); after each
prompt, unless you want to re-write printf to call fflush afterwards.

AG> Also, does anyone know what values the command line switches take.
AG> I can't find any documentation on this. 

They are just like they are in dos.

Richard Hasty
Team OS/2

   
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