Re: opinions on borland C++ and applications framework

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From: Alan Hart
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1992 11:22

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In article <1992Oct28.155010.18287@mksol.dseg.ti.com> dowte@mksol.dseg.ti.com (Terry E. Dow) writes:
>In article <1992Oct23.013421.20891@genie.slhs.udel.edu>, evh@genie.slhs.udel.edu (Troy Saville) writes:
>|> 
>|> I am thinking about buying borland C++ and applications framework 3.1
>|> ...
>|> 
>|> From what i understand,:
>|>   *) i need to use C++ in order to use applications frameworks
>|>   *) i can use applications frameworks under dos and windows.
>
>No, the framwork is for building Windows apps.

*** WRONG! ***
BC++ & AF comes with separate application frameworks for DOS and Windows:

   - ObjectWindows for Windows
   - Turbo Vision for DOS

>
>|>   *) can i generate 386  specific code(ie. 32 bit)?
>
>This version is not a 32 bit compiler.

TRUE, but it does come with PharLap DOS extender Lite 286 which is a crippled
version of the full DOS extender 286 (can only use 2Meg RAM).
>

Alan Hart
amh15@cus.cam.ac.uk

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