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- From: Ari Lukumies <aril@cmt.lpr.mail.carel.fi>
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- Subject: Re: Can MSVC++ create DOS applications?
- Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 17:11:36 +0200
- Organization: Carelcomp Forest
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- Ken Smith wrote:
- >
- > I currently have Borland C++ 3.1 and am want to upgrade. I am trying to decide
- > between BC++ and MSVC++. One point I am unsure of is if MSVC++ can create DOS
- > programs (ie not need to run inside windows). Can anyone help me with this.
- > Also any pointers to comarisons between the systems would be helpful - I am
- > sure there must be a FAQ out there somewhere.
- >
- > -Thanks
- >
- > Ken Smith
- > klsmith@teleport.com
-
- MSVC++ 1.x versions can (eg. MSVC++ 1.52), but later ones, starting at version 2.0,
- cannot; they are for 32 bit programming only (WinNT, Win95, or Win3.x with Win32s).
- AFAIK, Borland compilers support both 16-bit (DOS) and 32-bit worlds. What comes to
- programming for Windows worlds, Borland has better resource handling capabilities
- than MSVC. The quality of code produced by the compilers is identifical enough to
- make no big a difference where normal programs are concerned, but MSVC tempts to do
- better optimizations at final stages, for programs where the speed and size really
- counts. Also, I like Borland's IDE better than that of MSVC; it's easier to
- configure and write your own edit-helpers like macros etc. One thing to consider,
- if you're going to do Windows programming in C++, is whether you find OWL or MFC a
- better framework - I personally find MFC easier, and it seems to have become the
- industry standard nowadays.
-
-
- Later,
- AriL
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- All my opinions are mine and mine alone.
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