so please, do share.... why wouldn't my version compile? > > On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 4:04 PM, Kevin Fries > wrote: > >> > >> kfries@kfries-laptop:tmp$ cat ex2.c > >> #include > >> #include > >> > >> int main (int argc, char **argv) { > >> int argcount = 1; > >> int mode; > >> > >> while (argcount < argc) { > >> if (strcmp(argv[argcount], "-mode1") == 0) { > >> argcount++; > >> printf("Mode 1 Parameter = %s\n", argv[argcount++]); > >> mode = 1; > >> } else if (strcmp(argv[argcount], "-mode2") == 0) { > >> argcount++; > >> printf("Mode 2 Parameter = %s\n", argv[argcount++]); > >> mode = 2; > >> } else { > >> printf("Unknown command %s\n", argv[argcount]); > >> exit(1); > >> } > >> } > >> > >> printf("End of program in mode %d\n", mode); > >> } > >> > >> > >> kfries@kfries-laptop:tmp$ gcc -o ex2 ex2.c > >> kfries@kfries-laptop:tmp$ ./ex2 -mode1 hello > >> Mode 1 Parameter = hello > >> End of program in mode 1 > >> kfries@kfries-laptop:tmp$ ./ex2 -mode2 world > >> Mode 2 Parameter = world > >> End of program in mode 2 > >> kfries@kfries-laptop:tmp$ ./ex2 -mode3 foobar > >> Unknown command -mode3 > >> kfries@kfries-laptop:tmp$ > >> > >> > >> > >> Kevin Fries > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, 2011-12-19 at 15:48 -0700, Michael Havens wrote: > >> > #include > >> > int main (int argc, char * argv[]) > >> > { > >> > int argcount=1; /* argv 1 is the first parameter */ > >> > int mode; > >> > while(argcount < argc ) > >> > { > >> > if(strcmp(argv[argcount],"-mode1") == 0) > >> > { > >> > argcount++; > >> > printf("mode 1 parameter = %s\n",argv[argcount ++]); > >> > mode =1; > >> > } > >> > else if (strcmp(argv[argcount],"-mode2") == 0) > >> > { > >> > argcount++; > >> > printf("mode 2 parameter = %s\n",argv[argcount ++]); > >> > mode =2; > >> > } > >> > else if(strcmp(argv[argcount],"-help") == 0) > >> > { > >> > argcount++; > >> > printf("Help mode\n"); > >> > } > >> > else > >> > { > >> > printf("unknown command %s\n",argv[argcount]); > >> > exit(1); > >> > } > >> > } > >> > printf("end of program in mode %d\n",mode); > >> > } > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: