Re: [Freedos-user] Zorland/Zortech C compiler?
On 05/28/2010 11:49 PM, Alain Mouette wrote: I use Borland C 3.1 regularly on FreeDOS... have you tryed to configure the the lib directories in the IDE? Hi Alain, Yes, I set the directories and for some reason when I try to compile, the IDE reports that it can't open XXX.lib when I know that the libraries are all there. However, the same files compile fine on an ancient laptop that still has the 0.9 (?) version of FreeDOS. Of course I don't really want to depend on the old laptop, for it is really slow, and if it dies, I'm up the creek. I'm going to try to copy the libraries into the directory in which I'm compiling (blush) just to see if I can get some work done. Jim -- ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Zorland/Zortech C compiler?
On 05/28/2010 01:19 PM, Ralf A. Quint wrote: ... I personally prefer Borlands C/C++ 3.1 myself, it's still after all those years the most usable DOS C/C++ compiler that still runs on 16 bit DOS, though unfortunately, only the older version of Turbo C++ 1.01 is available from Borland's/Imprise's/Codegear's/Embaradero's museums page as freeware (not Open Source). But still good enough if you in fact want to write real DOS programs... Hi Ralf, I have been using the Borland C compiler for some years, but ran into a problem with version 1.0 of FreeDOS. Since I upgraded from 0.9something, the IDE can no longer find libraries or object files that are not in the current directory, nor can I manually compile and link. I have managed to work around this by transferring a minimal subset of the Borland C installation to an old laptop that is still running 0.9something, but this is hardly an ideal solution. Do you have any information that might allow me to get Borland C to work under FreeDOS 1.0 and beyond? Thanks. Jim -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Zorland/Zortech C compiler?
Em 28-05-2010 08:46, Jim Lemon escreveu: I have been using the Borland C compiler for some years, but ran into a problem with version 1.0 of FreeDOS. Since I upgraded from 0.9something, the IDE can no longer find libraries or object files that are not in the current directory, nor can I manually compile and link. I have managed to work around this by transferring a minimal subset of the Borland C installation to an old laptop that is still running 0.9something, but this is hardly an ideal solution. Do you have any information that might allow me to get Borland C to work under FreeDOS 1.0 and beyond? Thanks. I use Borland C 3.1 regularly on FreeDOS... have you tryed to configure the the lib directories in the IDE? Alain -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Zorland/Zortech C compiler?
On Wed, 2010-05-26 at 23:29 -0500, Conan Kudo (ニール・ゴンパ) wrote: The compiler (for DOS) hasn't seen any major updates since 1999. Though that may not be as much of a problem for DOS, but OpenWatcom would be a better choice I think. That's fine, I'm only interested in the original Zorland/Zortech C compiler. I already have Watcom and TurboC in my collection. -- http://www.munted.org.uk One very high maintenance cat living here. -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Zorland/Zortech C compiler?
Hi Conan That wouldn't be Borland C, would it? I built an entire e-book writing-reading-publishing suite for DOS using Borland C in 1989-91 Cheers Martwww.martin-woodhouse.co.uk From: Conan Kudo I was wondering if anyone knows more than there is on wikipedia? I'd be interested in finding out more about that compiler and most importantly if anyone's still got the binaries stored safely. I think that this could be an important thing in the history of early C compilers that included TurboC and its ilk. I seem to remember writing a disk editor with Zorland C, would have to be during the late 1990s. I still have the sources for that but can't find the compiler that I originally used to write it. Many thanks! -- http://www.munted.org.uk One very high maintenance cat living here. -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Zorland/Zortech C compiler?
At 05:52 PM 5/27/2010, Martin Woodhouse wrote: Hi Conan That wouldn't be Borland C, would it? I built an entire e-book writing-reading-publishing suite for DOS using Borland C in 1989-91 No, that wouldn't. As already mentioned, the compiler he is looking for is now called Digital Mars C/C++ and is available as freeware for download from the author's (Walter Bright) web site at www.digitalmars.com . The compiler was called in the past (in order of appearance) Northwest Software C Datalight C Zorland C Zortech C (after a nudge from Borland apparently) Zortech C++ Symantec C++ (after selling the rights to Symantec) Digital Mars C++ (after Walter got the rights back from Symantec) And unfortunately, the compiler that can be downloaded nowadays does not run under 16 bit DOS as I previously mentioned, I was used to run it on the command line of a Windows 98 machine. Though it is capable of producing 16 bit DOS executables, it is a Win32 console program... So the only still available 16 bit C compiler that still runs on 16 bit DOS is DeSmet C 3.1 (which is now Open Source)... I personally prefer Borlands C/C++ 3.1 myself, it's still after all those years the most usable DOS C/C++ compiler that still runs on 16 bit DOS, though unfortunately, only the older version of Turbo C++ 1.01 is available from Borland's/Imprise's/Codegear's/Embaradero's museums page as freeware (not Open Source). But still good enough if you in fact want to write real DOS programs... Ralf -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Zorland/Zortech C compiler?
The compiler (for DOS) hasn't seen any major updates since 1999. Though that may not be as much of a problem for DOS, but OpenWatcom would be a better choice I think. On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 11:22 PM, Ralf A. Quint free...@gmx.net wrote: At 05:15 PM 5/26/2010, =?ISO-2022-JP?B?Q29uYW4gS3VkbyAoGyRCJUshPCVrISYlNCVzJVEbKEIp?= wrote: The Zortech Compiler is now known as the Digital Mars C/C++ compiler. I'd recommend you stay away from it. And why would that be? Ralf -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Zorland/Zortech C compiler?
At 09:29 PM 5/26/2010, =?ISO-2022-JP?B?Q29uYW4gS3VkbyAoGyRCJUshPCVrISYlNCVzJVEbKEIp?= wrote: The compiler (for DOS) hasn't seen any major updates since 1999. Though that may not be as much of a problem for DOS, but OpenWatcom would be a better choice I think. Sorry, but the compiler has been updated all along, the copy that I have around has a (c) from 2004 at least... But a HUGE advantage is that the DM compiler at least still runs in plain DOS, contrary to the behemoth that OW has turned into... Ralf -- ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
