Posh is a

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framework used in

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. It was created by Brian Hook. It is

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d and at

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1.3.002. The Posh software framework provides a

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and an optional C source file. Posh does not provide alternatives where a host

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does not offer a feature, but informs through

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macros what is supported and what is not. It sets macros to assist in compiling with various

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s (such as GCC,

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and

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), and different host

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es. In its simplest form, only a single header file is required. In the optional C source file, there are functions for byte swapping and in-memory serialisation/deserialisation. Brian Hook also created SAL (Simple Audio Library) that utilises Posh. Both are featured in his book "Write Portable Code". Posh is also used in Ferret and Vega Strike.

External links

Poshlib
- Official website (username: guest, password: guest123)
POSH: The Portable Open Source Harness
-

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documentation
Simple Audio Library

poshlib
- A GitHub repository Computer libraries {{compu-prog-stub

See also

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