Hi Damien, I did mean the core platform itself, thanks. I figured JAWS probably would be programmed in C ++, though I wasn't sure.
Best Regards, Hayden -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Damien Pendleton Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 5:57 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Tomb Hunter Error Hi Hayden, Jaws was programmed in C++. As for Windows, it depends what you mean. The small utilities were programmed in C++, whereas the core of the system itself will most likely have been programmed in Assembly. Regards, Damien. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hayden Presley" <[email protected]> To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 11:50 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Tomb Hunter Error > Hi, > Just slightly off topic but does anyone know what was used to program > JAWS > and Windows? > > Best Regards, > Hayden > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Thomas Ward > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 7:20 PM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Tomb Hunter Error > > Hi Jim, > I really don't see any reason that the C++ runtime libraries would > blow up your system. I'm 99% sure that won't happen. Main reason is > these are just dll libraries that have had bug fixes or additional > functions that were not available in previous versions. Microsoft's > Win32 libraries are certainly backwards compatible to a point. > According to Microsoft's website the are backwards compatible with > Windows 2000 SP4 which is much older than Windows XP with service pack > 3. I installed them on my older laptop with XP SP3 on it and > everything worked fine. However, I probibly have newer versions of > Windows Media Player etc than you do as I try to keep things up to > date anyway. > > > HTH > > > On 7/9/10, Jim Kitchen <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Thomas, >> >> One difference that I see is that running my WinKit.zip setup install >> installs backwards compatibility. Your needed install will up grade my > C++ >> libraries. So, may I respectfully ask you, can you promise me that the > new >> C++ libraries are backwards compatible. That is, if I install them, that >> the up grade will not blow up any of my very very old programs such as > Note >> Pad, Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player etc that are part of windows >> and may rely on the C++ libraries that shipped with the versions of those >> programs that I am running and rely on? > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
