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- From: Tristan Miller <millert@cs.uregina.ca>
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: HELP - DOS applications with BC++
- Date: Tue, 16 Apr 1996 20:05:08 -0700
- Organization: University of Regina
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- Greetings, all.
-
- I am a beginner to C++; while I have read and understood several
- teach-yourself-C++ books and having a basic knowledge of the syntax of
- the language, I am at a complete loss when it comes to choosing a
- compiler or using machine-dependent libraries/commands. I recently
- acquired a used copy of Turbo C++ v4.5 for Windows, hoping that it would
- allow me to write DOS applications. Needless to say, I found otherwise,
- and am now looking for some sort of compiler that will allow me to write
- DOS applications.
-
- As far as Borland goes, apparently I have three options: Turbo C++ 3.0,
- Borland C++ 4.5, or Borland C++ 5.0. Now I'm led to believe that with
- the latter two products, you design your DOS programs in a Windows IDE
- and get to test run them in a DOS window. Does anyone know if graphics
- applications will still work? Can I run them full-screen? How easy is
- it going to be for a non-C++ programmer who is unfamiliar with the
- terminology to create a DOS application using a Windows programming
- environment? Would purchasing an older DOS version of C++ be a better
- idea?
-
- My main purpose in purchasing and learning to use C++ is to rewrite some
- full-screen real-time graphics animation that turned out way too slow
- with QuickBASIC 4.5, so being able to get the programs to run fast and
- under DOS on a 486/66 is a major concern.
-
- Any help anyone could give would be greatly appreciated. Reaching me at
- my email address (millert@cs.uregina.ca) would be a lot more helpful than
- in this newsgroup as I don't have a lot of time to monitor it.
-
- Thanks,
- Tristan
-