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Re: c++ compilers

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From: Russ Poffenberger
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 1991 19:23
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In article <ONEEL.91Jun4135111@heawk1.gsfc.nasa.gov> oneel@heawk1.gsfc.nasa.gov ( Bruce Oneel ) writes:
>In article <1991Jun4.161855.3984@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu> rschmidt@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (roy schmidt) writes:
>
>   jcburt@ipsun.larc.nasa.gov (John Burton) writes:
>   >In article <436@netxcom.netx.com> pdressne@netxcom.netx.com (Peter Dressner) writes:
>   >> I am presently considering buying the Borland C++ compiler. I understand
>   >> that there are 3 versions: Professional, Turbo C++ and Borland C++.
>   >
>   >Now, for the current version (2.xx) there are also two packages, Turbo C++
>   >and Borland C++. Borland C++ takes the place of Turbo C++ Professional
>   >by including the assembler, debugger and profiler.
>   >
>   Actually, Borland C++ goes one step further:  it supports writing code
>   to run under MS Windows 3.0.  It includes a <windows.h> file, a resource
>   compiler, and the Whitewater Resource Toolkit for designing the user
>   interface.  The assembler, debugger, and profiler programs do *not*
>   support windows.  Of course, you can still do standard DOS as well.
>
[stuff deleted]
>
>A quick summary which might correct any incorrect impressions from the
>above. I have no conection with borland.  The big one is that you
>do get Turbo Debugger for Windows with BC++.  Obviously, if one wants
>a full feature list call borland.  They can do a much better job.
>
>BC++ 2.0
>=================
>DOS and Windows executables
>IDE runs in DOS mode only, though will run as a dos program under
>	STANDARD mode windows.

Actually the real mode IDE will run in a DOS box under enhanced mode, as will
the real mode compiler bcc. Only the protected mode versions (bcx and bccx)
will not run under enahnced mode.

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From: poffen@sj.ate.slb.com (Russ Poffenberger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: c++ compilers
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Date: 5 Jun 91 19:23:31 GMT
References: <436@netxcom.netx.com> <1991Jun4.121248.7440@news.larc.nasa.gov> <1991Jun4.161855.3984@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu> <ONEEL.91Jun4135111@heawk1.gsfc.nasa.gov>
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