What is the difference between sc.exe and scppn.exe?
Where can one find information about that?

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"Alex Vinokur" <alexvn@connect.to> wrote in message news:bnu63s$2n8t$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> What is the difference between sc.exe and scppn.exe?

sc is a driver program that calls scppn.

> Where can one find information about that?

scppn.exe isn't documented because normally it should not be run directly. Use sc.exe (or preferably dmc.exe, the exact same program) instead.

P.S. Switching from sc.exe to dmc.exe is necessary because Windows XP added an 'sc' command.

"Walter" <walter@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:bnu7o6$2p9r$3@digitaldaemon.com...
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> "Alex Vinokur" <alexvn@connect.to> wrote in message news:bnu63s$2n8t$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > What is the difference between sc.exe and scppn.exe?
>
> sc is a driver program that calls scppn.

C:\dm\bin> sc
Digital Mars Compiler Version 8.35n
[---omitted---]

C:\dm\bin> scppn
Digital Mars C/C++ Compiler Version 8.36.4n
[---omitted---]

[snip]

Why are their versions different?

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"Alex Vinokur" <alexvn@connect.to> wrote in message news:bnuagj$2t5h$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> C:\dm\bin> sc
> Digital Mars Compiler Version 8.35n
> [---omitted---]
>
> C:\dm\bin> scppn
> Digital Mars C/C++ Compiler Version 8.36.4n
> [---omitted---]
>
> [snip]
>
> Why are their versions different?

see www.digitalmars.com/faq.html#version

I think he means, why is their sc, scppn, dmc etc.  I personally like dmc .

C

"Walter" <walter@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:bnuoog$fok$1@digitaldaemon.com...
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> "Alex Vinokur" <alexvn@connect.to> wrote in message news:bnuagj$2t5h$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > C:\dm\bin> sc
> > Digital Mars Compiler Version 8.35n
> > [---omitted---]
> >
> > C:\dm\bin> scppn
> > Digital Mars C/C++ Compiler Version 8.36.4n
> > [---omitted---]
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > Why are their versions different?
>
> see www.digitalmars.com/faq.html#version
>
>

Oops scratch that sorry, wish I could delete these :/

C

"Charles Sanders" <sanders-consulting@comcast.net> wrote in message news:bnurcf$j9p$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> I think he means, why is their sc, scppn, dmc etc.  I personally like dmc
.
>
> C
>
> "Walter" <walter@digitalmars.com> wrote in message news:bnuoog$fok$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> >
> > "Alex Vinokur" <alexvn@connect.to> wrote in message news:bnuagj$2t5h$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > C:\dm\bin> sc
> > > Digital Mars Compiler Version 8.35n
> > > [---omitted---]
> > >
> > > C:\dm\bin> scppn
> > > Digital Mars C/C++ Compiler Version 8.36.4n
> > > [---omitted---]
> > >
> > > [snip]
> > >
> > > Why are their versions different?
> >
> > see www.digitalmars.com/faq.html#version
> >
> >
>
>

"Charles Sanders" <sanders-consulting@comcast.net> wrote in message news:bnurcf$j9p$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> I think he means, why is their sc, scppn, dmc etc.  I personally like dmc .
>
[snip]

C:\dm\bin> sc
Digital Mars Compiler Version 8.35n
[---omitted---]

C:\dm\bin> scppn
Digital Mars C/C++ Compiler Version 8.36.4n
[---omitted---]

I mean : why do sc and scppn have different version?
What is actual version?


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scppn is the program that does the main business of compilation. It holds the latest version

dmc is a driver program and rarely changes. In fact, the last I was aware, it was stuck at 8.29. Walter must have updated it recently.

This issue is a constant source of nags, but Walter seems adamant to not listen to all our demands, as is his right.

One thing I think would be useful would be if dmc.exe ran scppn.exe and displayed its version as well (or instead of) its own. That way it would truly represent the latest version of the compiler distribution


"Alex Vinokur" <alexvn@connect.to> wrote in message news:bnvl2u$1mat$1@digitaldaemon.com...
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> "Charles Sanders" <sanders-consulting@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:bnurcf$j9p$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > I think he means, why is their sc, scppn, dmc etc.  I personally like
dmc .
> >
> [snip]
>
> C:\dm\bin> sc
> Digital Mars Compiler Version 8.35n
> [---omitted---]
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> C:\dm\bin> scppn
> Digital Mars C/C++ Compiler Version 8.36.4n
> [---omitted---]
>
> I mean : why do sc and scppn have different version?
> What is actual version?
>
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