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

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.

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