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- From: Anatoli Mandelchtam <tolik@tarley_pc.loc201.tandem.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: VC++ 32bit dos program
- Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 21:14:35 -0800
- Organization: Tandem Computers Inc., Cupertino, CA
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- Wang TianXing wrote:
- .>
- .> Frank Xu <jafd@public.sta.net.cn> wrote:
- .>
- .> | Hi everyone,
- .>
- .> | I ever heard that Visual C++ can write 32bit dos program,
- .> | is it true?
- .> | if it is true, which version?
- .> With VC++ 2.0, you can write Win32 apps running on WinNT/95's DOS box.
- .> I don't know if these apps can run standalonely.
-
- Actually, what you call a "DOS box" is a console. The difference is in the fact
- that it allows you to start any apps supported by the OS. How particular apps
- will be supported (as a native app., through the VDM or WOW, etc.) by the OS
- is another question.
-
- VC++ can't compile DOS applications. Neither 16-bit, nor 32-bit. What it can
- compile is a 32-bit Win95 or WinNT console app., which in its basic form can
- closely resemble your average DOS application (no 'fancy' stuff like writing
- directly to a video memory will work though). In addition all the gadgets of
- your OS like calls to Win32 API, sockets, multithreading, etc. are supported.
- Console application will _not_ work under any version of DOS.
-
- Regards,
-
- Anatoli.
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