#command line parameters

We all want to be able to reuse code and a good way of accomplishing that goal is by repurposing executables that you wrote for other projects. The problem is how you control them. Last week we started addressing this challenge by looking at some of the general tools that are at our disposal for manipulating executables — regardless of where you got them. This time out we will complete the…

A while back when we were discussing opportunities for code modularization, I made the comment that it is even possible to incorporate processes into a new application that have already been compiled into standalone executables. At the time we didn’t have the time to go into detail on the point, but now we will take the time to consider the various tasks required to manage an existing standalone…

Back when phones were something with wires attached to them, computer programs had nearly non-existent user interfaces. However, the need still existed to be able to pass data to programs. The standard way that developers used for accomplishing this vital task was through cryptic codes called command line arguments. These codes which were cryptic by necessity (a data entry line couldn’t be more…