Another useful fact when building on multiple environments is that you can rename() a file while it's running on pretty much any OS. So perhaps as part of the make process, you could rename rom/rom.exe to rom.running, then build as normal.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Gauthier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Sarix'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 7:39 PM Subject: RE: (no subject) > Well, two part. > > 1) You cannot link your code while it's running because windows won't allow > you to overwrite the in-use binary. > 2) You cannot exec() the same binary name either. > > If you do this under windows, you need to create a new binary > (rom.randomnumber)from withing the mud and exec() that file. > > But, it will still be more portable if you compile it in a cygwin > environment. > > Jason > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sarix [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 8:36 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: (no subject) > > > > > > Course he means windows what else would you think of > > installing cygwin onto in order to run something. > > > > I don't belive windows allows an EXE to be replaced while > > it's currently running. Unless your switching between exe's > > for each co. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jason Gauthier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 6:24 PM > > Subject: RE: (no subject) > > > > > > > compiled on (msvc 6.0)? > > > > > > Does that mean windows? Windows does not support the > > copyover without > > some > > > unix layer. > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 7:43 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: (no subject) > > > > > > > > > > > > *grovels in the dirt before anyone who can start to help* > > > > > > > > On my mud I have installed copyover 7.(something) > > > > and compiling went fine (msvc 6.0) Im running this on a test > > > > machine, i wanted to test it before i put it on my > > server. (maybe i > > > > should try using Cygwin to run it, that might fix the access > > > > problems) > > > > but this is what i get. Can ya help!? > > > > > > > > Mon Jan 05 12:14:56 2004 :: ROM is ready to rock on port > > 5000. Mon > > > > Jan 05 12:14:56 2004 :: Copyover recovery initiated > > > > Write_to_descriptor: Permission denied > > > > Game_loop: select: poll: Bad file descriptor > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Atm of Forgotten Empire! > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > > > McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive > > > > protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! > > > > http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?pro > > > mo=393397 > > > > > > Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! > > > http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455 > > > > > > -- > > > ROM mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://www.rom.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rom > > > > > > -- > > > ROM mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://www.rom.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rom > > > > > > > > > -- > > ROM mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.rom.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rom > > > > -- > ROM mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.rom.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rom
