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: > > > > > > > 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... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
