Can OS/2 executables be built under DOS?

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From: James Davies
Date: Fri, 02 Nov 1990 15:26

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Is it possible to compile and link an OS/2 executable under DOS 3.3?
I have Microsoft C V5.1.  The distribution includes OS/2 libraries,
and implies that the same linker is used for both systems.  I thought
that I would be able to just link with the OS/2 libs and startup code,
then do a BIND on the result to produce a .EXE file that would work
both on DOS and OS/2, but it doesn't seem to be working out that way.
(The manuals haven't been real helpful - the OS/2 stuff was apparently
added as an afterthought.)

Am I trying something impossible here?  Thanks in advance for any advice...

						Jim Davies
						jrbd@craycos.com

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From: jrbd@craycos.com (James Davies)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.programmer
Subject: Can OS/2 executables be built under DOS?
Message-ID: <1990Nov2.152618.3790@craycos.com>
Date: 2 Nov 90 15:26:18 GMT
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