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Q35529: Compiling the Program Currently Loaded in Editor

Article: Q35529
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 1.00   | 1.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | appnote | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 6-JAN-1989

The following information is taken from an application note called
"Microsoft Editor Questions and Answers." The application note is
available from Microsoft Product Support Services by calling (206)
454-2030.

How to Compile the Program Currently Loaded in the Editor

The current file can be compiled by using the keystrokes corresponding
to the following functions:

   Arg Arg textarg Compile, where textarg is the compiler command
   line typed as you normally would outside of the editor; however,
   the filename does not have to be the current file.

The text switch "extmake" can be entered in TOOLS.INI to associate a
frequently used command line with a particular file extension. The
following is an example:

   extmake:c cl /Zi /Od %s

The %s will be replaced with the current filename.

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