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About Visual C++ and DOS programs
Hello all. I need to know what do I have to configure in Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 to create a program that will be running over DOS (5.0 or later).
I have a product with some C++ libraries that I should link to the new program. So, I'm thinking to build and link the program using Visual C++ 6.0 and then move the exe file to the DOS machine.
Is that posible?
What (compile and link) parameters do I have to change to allow the program to run over DOS?
Wich values do I have to set?
Thanks a lot for your help.
DonDiego.
I have a product with some C++ libraries that I should link to the new program. So, I'm thinking to build and link the program using Visual C++ 6.0 and then move the exe file to the DOS machine.
Is that posible?
What (compile and link) parameters do I have to change to allow the program to run over DOS?
Wich values do I have to set?
Thanks a lot for your help.
DonDiego.
Axter
Just create a Console Application.
>>I need to know what do I have to configure in Microsoft
>>Visual C++ 6.0 to create a program that will be running
>>over DOS (5.0 or later).
You can't - VC6 is _ONLY_ capable of creating 32bit executables, 16bit DoS is out. In order to create such applications, you'll have to get VC1.5, which is the last MS compiler to support 16bit applications...
>>Visual C++ 6.0 to create a program that will be running
>>over DOS (5.0 or later).
You can't - VC6 is _ONLY_ capable of creating 32bit executables, 16bit DoS is out. In order to create such applications, you'll have to get VC1.5, which is the last MS compiler to support 16bit applications...
>>Just create a Console Application
Win32 console apps won't run under pure DoS...
Win32 console apps won't run under pure DoS...
you'll need a 16-bit compiler - Visual Studio 1.51 was the last one I used
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1.52c was the last.
Everyone else is right that you cannot move a 32-bit console app to a 16 bit OS.
Everyone else is right that you cannot move a 32-bit console app to a 16 bit OS.
Are there really any DOS-only computers left on earth?
Perhaps you don't need a DOS-only program. Decribe what you are trying to accomplish and maybe somebody will have some alternative ideas for you.
-- Dan
Perhaps you don't need a DOS-only program. Decribe what you are trying to accomplish and maybe somebody will have some alternative ideas for you.
-- Dan
>>Are there really any DOS-only computers left on earth?
You'd be amazed. My tax accountant runs a "big-time" tax preparation system and it is STILL entirely DOS based. While I find this almost unbelievable, he says "if it's not broken, why fix it?"...
You'd be amazed. My tax accountant runs a "big-time" tax preparation system and it is STILL entirely DOS based. While I find this almost unbelievable, he says "if it's not broken, why fix it?"...
http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/16bit/
http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/
maybe you can get it to churn out 16bit exes
http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/
maybe you can get it to churn out 16bit exes
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Thank you everybody. I really apreciate your answers. See you,
DonDiego.
DonDiego.