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> 
> Zortech C++ supports the development of applications using the Rational
> DOS Extender. This gives the program the capability to directly access up
> to 16Mb of memory (it runs the program in 286 protected mode). You will
> need to purchase the Rational DOS Extender in addition to the Zortech compiler
> to do this. Call Zortech at 800-848-8408 for more info.
> 
> You still cannot declare or allocate a single object that consumes more than
> 64k, even in protected mode. For your application, I suggest instead
> allocating 512 arrays of 512 bytes each, as in:
> 	char *array[512];
> 	for (i = 0; i < 512; i++)
> 		array[i] = (char *) malloc(512);
> 
How hard would it be to get the compiler to generate code that will allow
declaration of a single object > 64K ? Metaware High-C used to advertise
"Can your C-compiler do this ? ....   int data[1000000];". So, they can
do it.

I reckon it is harder when you have to be able to generate real mode normal
DOS code as well. But can you give me an idea how hard ?


> P.S. I wrote the compiler.
> ----------
>
Overall its a nice compiler. I like it.


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