exetype - Change executable subsystem type between "Console" and "Windows"


NAME

exetype - Change executable subsystem type between ``Console'' and ``Windows''


SYNOPSIS

        C:\perl\bin> copy perl.exe guiperl.exe
        C:\perl\bin> exetype guiperl.exe windows


DESCRIPTION

This program edits an executable file to indicate which subsystem the operating system must invoke for execution.

You can specify any of the following subsystems:

CONSOLE
The CONSOLE subsystem handles a Win32 character-mode application that use a console supplied by the operating system.

WINDOWS
The WINDOWS subsystem handles an application that does not require a console and creates its own windows, if required.

NATIVE
The NATIVE subsystem handles a Windows NT device driver.

WINDOWSCE
The WINDOWSCE subsystem handles Windows CE consumer electronics applications.

POSIX
The POSIX subsystem handles a POSIX application in Windows NT.


AUTHOR

Jan Dubois <jand@activestate.com>

 exetype - Change executable subsystem type between "Console" and "Windows"