Is it that complicated just for the application to tell if the user
executed it from a terminal session?  I can easily write wrap 2
versions of the app (C++) in the same executable, the problem is I
can't tell which version to "run" if I can't tell if the program was
invoked from a shell session.

On Sep 21, 11:53 pm, Joe Wollard <[email protected]> wrote:
> You need to research the MVC (model, view, controller) pattern. Using  
> that programing pattern is going to help you write code that can use  
> the exact same bacground logic yet still use the native display  
> language. e.g. Qt for KDE, gtk for Gnome, or good ol text for the  
> terminal.
>
> It's tough to wrap your head around it at first, but once you've got  
> it you won't want to program any other way.
>
> Happy coding!
>
> ---
> Joe Wollard
>
> On Sep 22, 2009, at 12:05 AM, Dos-Man 64 <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > I'm just finishing up my first utility that shows the amount of memory
> > and the amount of free memory.  It's a terminal app.  I'm wondering if
> > it can also be a GUI app or is it common to create 2 different
> > versions?   From a programming perspective, I'm not sure how to tell
> > if the application is executing in a shell session or not...
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