> to allow your program to accept parameters and use them, you
 > need to put something else in the brackets, other than
 > void...

 >      int main (char hello[80])

 > allows your program to accept up to 80 characters for its
 > first parameter, AND return an errorlevel...

 > Any probs, give us a yell...


"Any probs", I'd suggest asking someone else other than Grant.

Sigh.

The above is absolute rubbish. The ISO standard supports two and only two
forms of declaring main:

    int main( void );
    int main( int, char ** );

The use of those arguments is implementation dependant, but usually the
first is the number of arguments, the second is the address of an array of
char* into which words on the command line has been parsed.

The declaration you mention is not only illegal, but it does not work as
you say it does.

I would seriously suggest that you learn the language, Grant, before
offering others "advice", especially if you've never tried things
yourself. Bad information is a waste of time and bandwidth.

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