On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 9:20 AM, PCJohn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear cmakers, > > I really need to set executable extension to .com instead to standard .exe > (using MSVC). Is it possible to do that, or do I need to not use cmake for > win32 platform? > > Reasons: > I planned to port InventorTools utilities > (http://merlin.fit.vutbr.cz/wiki/index.php/Open_Inventor_Tools) to cmake, I > am using "dual gui/console" behaviour (like the one described at > http://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/W-D/console/redirection/article.php/c3955). > In short: two executable exists - utility.com and utility.exe. > If I type utility or utility.com in windows console, I can work with the > application as with ordinary console application. > When I run utility.exe (started from Explorer or by shortcut, or Windows > gui), I get normal Windows application - no annoying console, just gui. > This can not be realized in single executable. utility.com always opens > console, even when started from gui, and utility.exe never communicate > through console - as given by nature of Windows :( . Just both of them can > do the thing. > I know for a fact that this is not correct. I have written my own single windows applications that have a gui and a console and it is a .exe. Link the gui application with subsystem console.
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