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Is it possible to program a application and no use stacks?
I need to do this because I am trying to convert my program to be a ".com" insted of ".exe", and when doing this, you cannot have a stack.
If you know how to aviod stacks, or have a compiler/IDE that can make a program compile into ".com", I would be very greatfull.
Thanks in advance.
.com executables are for the DOS system. You need to find out settings for your compiler (if the compiler supports it), that will output a .com instead of .exe. I don't remember the specifics on the subject though, you could try googling for more detailed answers.
Even a .com is capable of using a stack. An x86 program cannot function without it. The thing is, there's VERY little of it.
OK, thanks for your answers.
Can someone point me to a link where I can find a compiler that supports .com?
Unfortunately, having com or .com in a search doesn't return much to what you're looking for. Maybe someone here knows another term/phrase to describe .com files so you can narrow your search.
Yea, I tried on a few different search engines, and a bunch of different word combos, and I got nothing either.
com files are just pure binary code - the very first byte of the file is executable. they can use the stack but just remember the entire program (stack and all) must fit into a single segment (64K). many compilers allow you to create binary output using a specific command-line switch. I can't remember off the top of my head, but I think GCC's is -fbin.
> Can someone point me to a link where I can find a compiler that supports .com?
www.compilers.net
Look for the ancient turbo c 2.01 from borland
You can still get it right from Borland themselves. ;)
Quzah.