Tools for real mode msdos
I need information about compilers, linkers and
editors for programmig real mode msdos programs.
I want to make old "com" and "exe" msdos programs.
Actually I work with Visual C++ and MASM for Windows,
I think I can't make old exe programs with thouse IDEs.
Thak you.
Re: Tools for real mode msdos
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Originally posted by doublehook
I need information about compilers, linkers and
editors for programmig real mode msdos programs.
I want to make old "com" and "exe" msdos programs.
Actually I work with Visual C++ and MASM for Windows,
I think I can't make old exe programs with thouse IDEs.
Thak you.
This was discussed briefly a week ago. You can get a free DOS compiler from Digital Mars. Their C++ compiler is available at www.digitalmars.com.. It formerly was the Symantec C++ compiler, but Walter Bright (the creator) took complete rights to it, and is now distributing it for free. He's even updating it constantly so as to keep up with the C++ language specs.
From what I know of, the MSVC 1.52c is not a free compiler, and you have to be a subscriber of MSDN to get it. Too much money for an outdated C++ compiler if you ask me. The Digital Mars compiler is a command-line driven C++ compiler, but you get an IDE and extensive HTML documentation if you pay the $30 for the CD. I've used it many times and have had no problems building 16-bit EXE files with it. So if you're interested in creating 16-bit real mode programs using "modern C++", i.e. templates, streams, exception handling, etc., plus various C99 extenstions it's the only 16-bit compiler I know of that does this.
Regards,
Paul McKenzie