Re: A86: Re: Assembly Studio 86 available

To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A86: Re: Assembly Studio 86 available
From: David Phillips <electrum@tfs.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 17:00:04 -0600
Reply-To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org


Watcom includes a compiler for Win 3.1, Win 95, Win NT (along with OS/2...),
and DOS (16 and 32 bit).  You buy one compiler package and get a compiler
for every OS on the PC (except Linux...gcc).  So, yes, you can compile a
calculator app for Dos 16-bit for an 8088 or AT, and compile an IDE for
Win32 (95 or NT).
But since this is off topic, I suggest we discuss it elsewhere.


David Phillips
electrum@tfs.net



At 09:08 PM 3/3/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>The Watcom C/C++ also fully supports it.  IMHO, Watcom is much better for
>>programming than VC++.  Plus, it is also the best compiler for DOS (IMHO).
>
>
>Possibly, but it has been three years since Windows 95. DOS is basically
>considered a dead platform, and should only be used for simple programs...
>Even Quake II and most other major games are now written for DirectX, so
>most major applications are no longer written in DOS.
>
>Furthermore, any simple DOS apps for calculators (level editor, calculator
>transfer program, etc) should be 80x86 compatible, since these utilities
>don't need the power of a 32-bit c compiler, and not everyone has a 386 or
>above.
>
>Integrated Development Environments are usually more advanced and should be
>written for Win32 platforms.
>
>-Matt
>http://www.dogtech.com/cybop/ti86