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- From: cummings@ismi.net (Marshall Cummings)
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- Subject: General tool selection and help for writing a network app for DOS/Windows
- Date: 24 Jan 1996 13:51:24 GMT
- Organization: CMS Technologies
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- Hello. I'm preparing to write several applications, both Windows and
- DOS, that will be communicating with each other over a network
- (probably start with Novell and look at other nets later). Right now
- I'm mainly trying to select the tools I need and I'm having a bit of
- difficulty. Is there a particular C++ compiler I should use rather
- than another for what I'm looking at doing? I assume it would be
- better (more economical) to get one that allows one to create
- executibles for more than one platform (Symantec, Borland), but are
- there other constraints? Does the compiler I use have to be able to
- call routines I'll have to buy from Novell (an SDK), i.e., requiring
- the Microsoft C++ compiler? Will I have to then get both a Windows
- and a DOS compiler from MS? Obviously, any help would be very greatly
- appreciated.
-
- Also, I've done this sort of thing before in a higher level language
- and an add on package for the network stuff (NetLib). Then, I used
- broadcast packets to send the information back and forth. Is there a
- better way to do this sort of thing? Thanks for your time! Feel free
- to respond to this here or by email. I read everything!
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