How do I check for 80x87 from Microsoft C?

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From: Brian Noble
Date: Wed, 01 May 1991 23:44

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Hi all...

I would like to determine whether the program I am developing is running
on a machine with an 80x87, and have the check performed at runtime.
I would like to be able to give the user of the program a "This may
take some time" message if s/he is running the software on a machine
that doesn't have an 80x87 installed.  I am using Microsoft C.

Please email all responses, as I don't often read this newsgroup.
I'll send copies of any replies to anyone who mails me a "Me Too"

Thanx

Brian Noble
noble@tenet.berkeley.edu

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From: noble@icsia3.ICSI.Berkeley.EDU (Brian Noble)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: How do I check for 80x87 from Microsoft C?
Summary: Programming Question
Keywords: coprocessor floating point
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Date: 1 May 91 23:44:23 GMT
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