#define except(x) catch(...)
#endif /* Metrowerks */
-#if defined(__WATCOMC__)
+#if defined(__WATCOMC__) && (__WATCOMC__ < 1240)
typedef short mode_t;
#endif
#if defined(__PALMOS__) && !defined(HAVE_SSIZE_T)
#define HAVE_SSIZE_T
#endif
+#if defined(__WATCOMC__) && __WATCOMC__ > 1230
+ #define HAVE_SSIZE_T
+#endif
#ifndef HAVE_SSIZE_T
#if SIZEOF_SIZE_T == 4
typedef wxInt32 ssize_t;