Renaming Compile Results Window with a PWB Extension

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS, versions 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0

SUMMARY

The following article describes how to rename the Compile Results window in the Programmer's WorkBench (PWB) versions 1.0 and 1.1.

MORE INFORMATION

This is possible because PWB references only the name of the pseudofile that is contained in <>, and whatever comes after that will be displayed as the title of the window. This is illustrated by the following sample.

To rename the Compile Results window:

1. First compile and link the sample code.

2. Place the resulting .MXT file in the same directory as PWB. This will normally be the BIN subdirectory.

3. Add the following lines to the TOOLS.INI file under the [pwb] tag to make the function funcname() accessible in PWB by using the ALT+Z keystroke:

         load:[programname]
         funcname:alt+z
   

4. After starting PWB, invoke the extension by entering ALT+Z.

Sample Code

/* Compile and link options needed:
        cl /c /ACw /Gs [programname].c
        link exthdr.obj [programname].obj, [programname].mxt;  */


#include "ext.h"

/* function prototype */

                 ARG _far *pArg,
                 flagType fMeta);

/* switch description table (required for an extension) */

/* command description table ( required for a pwb extension) */

                                { NULL, NULL, 0, 0}};

/* function that PWB calls when loading the extension */
void EXTERNAL WhenLoaded(void)

        DoMessage("Loading funcname extension");
}

                        ARG _far *pArg,
                        flagType fMeta)
{
        PFILE pFileCompile;
        char szNewName[] = "<COMPILE>New Name for Window";

        if((pFileCompile = FileNameToHandle("<COMPILE>",NULL))!=PNULL)
           SetEditorObject(RQ_FILE_NAME | 0xff, pFileCompile,

   szNewName);