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- From: Scott Jibben <sjibben@usinternet.com>
- Subject: Re: I know this is gonna be a dumb question, but can I write for DOS w/turboC++?
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- Date: Mon, 05 Feb 1996 13:15:14 -0600
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- Jeff Blackmore wrote:
- > HI Guys! I haven't done any programming since the Apple 2e with 128k
- > was state of the art. In a fit of madness I purchased Visual Turbo C++
- > for Win 3.1 thinking of writiing a BBS Door Game. Is this software
- > package the right one for my desires?? Flame me if you must; but, us
- > old amateurs don't always think first..... :-}
-
- If the compiler only supports Windows targets (I think it does), you won't be
- able to use it for door development. What you would want is Turbo C++ for DOS
- or Borland C++ (if you want to stick with Borland).
-
- If you are seriously considering writing a door game, I suggest that you look at
- the OpenDoors library to do it. It is a very cheap library that handles all the
- com/fossil i/o and drop file reading. It will save you tons of time to use it.
- I think it goes for $75 w/source and around $50 w/o source. Buy it with source
- if you plan to use it with a non-Borland compiler.
-
- To find out about OD, look at my web pages. I have a link to the authors web
- page there.
-
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- Scott Jibben, Jibben Software
- Galactic Overlord & Mines of Gorr BBS Door Games
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