On Mon, 22 May 2000, Dmitry Timoshkov wrote:
> James Sutherland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >> I would suggest to use FormatMessage() API instead of inventing new
> >> interface. You even could add new error codes if you wish to extend
> >> an existing functionality.
> >
> >Which API is that? It looks like a Win32 one from here, which tends to
> >suggest I can't use it in Unix programs...
>
> Certainly, we are talking about the Wine debugging messages, no?
> Wine internally should use its own (i.e. Win32) API or, in rare exceptions,
> services provided by the underlying OS.
The library I am talking about is for Unix programs. In Wine's case, I
would consider internal debugging/failure messages to be a "rare
exception" where Wine should use underlying services. Otherwise, how do
you debug the debugger if it depends on itself?! (Imagine trying to print
the error message for "Wine file and memory subsystem hosed" or
equivalent...)
James.
