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- From: Rob Stewart <stew@datalytics.com>
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- Subject: Re: VC++ 4.0 memory
- Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 01:16:27 -0400
- Organization: Datalytics, Inc.
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- Jed Greene wrote:
- >
- > I am planning on purchasing VC++ 4.0 but I have a few questions.
- > First, will I have flat memory addressing (huge arrays painlessly)?
- > Also, if I compile on 95, will I be able to create applications that
- > run on NT? What about 16 bit stuff for 3.1?
- >
-
- First, VC is up to 4.1, but only through the subscription plan.
- It is a worthwhile upgrade, but not available through any other
- means.
-
- Second, any 32 bit programming involves flat addressing, so
- Win95 and NT programs have it.
-
- Third, VC, since v2.0, has included an older version, 1.52 to do
- 16 bit work. You can't compile 16 bit apps with the newer
- versions. This means your 16 bit apps must use a different
- version of MFC and a different, brain-damaged version of the
- compiler. This is not highly recommended.
-
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