Code to check if Console

[Magnum]

Despite putting CONSOLE in my comments, I often forget to assemble as a console. 

Then I waste time looking for errors caused by assembling a console as a windows based app.

Is there some code I can put in to assemble as a console ?

Thanks.

[jj2007]

include \masm32\include\masm32rt.inc

.code
start:
   call AllocConsole
   inkey "Hello"
   exit
end start

Or use RichMasm, it selects automatically the right subsystem ;-)

[Magnum]

It assembles O.K.

Wouldn't I need to put that code in my bldall.bat ?

Andy

[jj2007]

Andy,

A more elegant solution is to put a little proggie into your buildall.bat that determines what you have. I have hacked together something, see attachment. It uses the autodetect keywords of RichMasm, and I have very rarely had "false positives" ;-)

What you need to do is insert somewhere after the assembly

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CheckSusy %1
if errorlevel==1 (
echo CONSOLE
REM link .. /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE ...
) else (
echo Windows
REM link .. /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS ...
)