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- From: ihz@cmutual.com.au (Ian Holsman)
- Subject: Re: CD Dev. Tools installed, now what?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov5.072709.9124@cmutual.com.au>
- Organization: Colonial Mutual Group
- References: <1d69gsINNctb@uwm.edu>
- Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 07:27:09 GMT
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- From article <1d69gsINNctb@uwm.edu>, by tanith@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Michael D Kretzer):
- > From article <joiner.720806683@myria>, by joiner@myria.cs.umn.edu (Jay K. Joiner):
- >> In <1992Nov2.225319.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu> wlrobe01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu writes:
- >>
- >>> 1. What do I do to get started? I mean, for never having programmed
- >>> for OS/2 before (just DOS), should I print out all the .INF files
- >>> and read them, or do I go out and find a OS/2 programming book, both,
- >>> neither, etc..?
- >>
- There is a book called 'Client/Server Programming for OS/2 2.0' which goes
- assumes no knowledge of OS2 and goes through and explains system specific
- things like Pipes, semaphores, threads vs Processes.
- It is mainly with a 'client/server' theme ( obviously ) but it is teaching
- me the basics of OS/2. It goes into PM as well, but seems to like the VIO
- calls from OS/2 1.x
-
- Ian
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- Ian Holsman email: IHolsman@cmutual.com.au
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