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- From: lovecraf@infinet.com (Ed Michalski)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: VC++ portable to Borland C++??
- Date: 23 Jan 1996 21:10:43 GMT
- Organization: InfiNet
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- In article <4dogas$jm6@bs33n.staffs.ac.uk>,
- cm2bcjr1@bs47c.staffs.ac.uk (cm2bcjr1) wrote:
- >Hello
- >
- >I am having trouble linking a MSVC++ program with a Borland compiler.
- >I am using Borland C/C++ ver 3.1. and I think the VC is version 2.0.
- >The program compiles fine but it blows up when I link it. I've set Borlands
- >library and include directories to reference all VCs equivalent directories.
- >I get the feeling that Microsoft and Borland don't make portability easy
- >between the two compilers because of their rivalry. Has anybody else
- >experienced portability problems between the two??
- >
- >Any help will be appreciated.
- >
- >Joe.
- >
-
- Bad news Joe, VC++ and BC++ share very little besides the ANSI compatible C++
- compiler. The entire visual aspect of MS is not to be found in Borland C++.
- Each has its own 'concept' of how to program windows.
- The Libraries are not compatible, basicly all but the Windows API is
- different.
-
- -Ed
-