A web server in x86 assembly language

Re:A web server in x86 assembly language by limmeau on Friday June 03, 2011 @04:47AM (#2615608)

It's also an example of a Win32 program in assembler, together with a WndProc for a window. Does Win32 require a window if you want to write a web server?

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Re:A web server in x86 assembly language by DrJokepu on Friday June 03, 2011 @06:03AM (#2615754)

Obviously not, a Win32 process is not required to have any windows at all. Actually, web servers are typically ran as services and services are not allowed to interact with the user interface at all in theory (not just with windows, but with things such as printers either).

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Re:A web server in x86 assembly language by narag on Friday June 03, 2011 @05:37AM (#2615706)

No. Without seeing the code, my guess is it's used either as a control console or for IPC.

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