c for dos

[Karsten Döring]

Hi,

I have VC++ 6.0 Prof. and have to write a DOS-Tool for a customer. But the only project I can add which looks like a dos program is based on win32 and this will of course not work on a pure dos based system.

what can i do to add a dos-project?

Thanx in advance

Karsten

[Sam Hobbs]

You must either use VC 1.52 or use some other C++ compiler (such as perhaps gcc?). I do not know where I got my VC 1.52 CD-ROM from but you should be able to get it from Microsoft somehow. I have VC 5 also that I use for 32-bit. Check your VC 6 literature; it might give instructions for obtaining VC 1.52.

[Imran Rajwani]

you can also use trubo c/c++ or borland c/c++ 3.3 or earlier. They were all dos based.

[Paul McKenzie]

Choose from one of the following:

1) Visual C++ 1.52

2) Practically any version of the Inprise/Borland/Turbo compiler, including C++ Builder (Builder comes with Borland 5.02c, which does DOS programming).

3) Watcom C++

4) If you need a 32-bit extended DOS, try DJGPP at www.delorie.com. It creates DOS extended apps that are allowed to allocate huge amounts of memory. A lot of commercial game programmers use it.

There may be more.

Regards,

Paul McKenzie