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Re: MS-C 286-code in Windows' real mode

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From: John Ciccarelli
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 1991 23:12
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In article <915@tuura.UUCP> risto@tuura.UUCP (Risto Lankinen) writes:
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>The question is, how can I use the -G2 switch, but still be able to mark
>a portion of the program such, that it would be compiled to 8086/88 ?
>
>Terveisin: Risto Lankinen

Simple.  Just put the 8086-specific code in separate module(s), compiled
with 286 code generation turned off.  You must be sure that no 286 code 
will execute before you issue the message box and terminate the app,
of course.

John Ciccarelli
Plexus Software, 5200 Great America Pkwy, Suite 200, Santa Clara CA 95054
email: ...sun!plx!johnc,  voice: 408-982-4842,  fax: 408-727-4864
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From: johnc@plxsun.uucp (John Ciccarelli)
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Subject: Re: MS-C 286-code in Windows' real mode
Summary: Compile the non-286 code separately
Keywords: G2 switch
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