Hi.
I'm planning to do some DOS programming and I'm hoping that my DOS
program will run on MS-DOS, Win9x and FreeDOS as well. So I'm looking for recommendation for a C compiler that works best in generating applications for FreeDOS. In addition, may I know if there is a standard/most common C compiler that FreeDOS developers have agreed on using for FreeDOS development?
Previously, I've been using DJGPP for MSDOS and has generally been satisfied except for a little grouse that it seems to be relatively incomplete that I've to download separate packages and libraries from different places; the DJGPP package doesn't appear to me as an integrated and complete development platform.
Borland C++ has been left out because it generates only 32-bit Windows
console and GUI applications, not DOS executables.
Hence I'm thinking of switching over to OpenWatcom.
I hope someone who have used OpenWatcom compiler before can advise me on whether the switch from DJGPP will be worth it. I've no experience with OpenWatcom or Watcom compiler before, so I would like to know what I can gain (and lose) in switching to OpenWatcom as my main development platform for DOS (MSDOS and FreeDOS).
Btw, I'm also open to other compilers as well, like Digital Mars or Pacific C for example. If you do know of another compiler that seems to be better than those stated here, you may wish to highlight them to me as well.
Thank you.
Goh, Yong-Kwang
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