Re: A89: Fw: 32 bit TI Graph Link Software
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Re: A89: Fw: 32 bit TI Graph Link Software
programs that make 16bit calls will not run on an NT system. Perhaps
MicroSoft will put some 16-bit support in NT 5, but that only slows down
an allready slow product. If you want to run a 16-bit app, you'd better
stick with win98 or lower, or get ahold of the developer of that app,
and find out what options they have. Otherwise you're up a creek
without a paddle.
As long as the code is making 32-bit calls, it's ok. If TI says it's NT
compatible, that means that you can run it on a clean installation of
NT(in other words, you shouldn't need any special drivers or other stuff
to get it working)
-Adam
Bryan Rabeler wrote:
>
> What about running 16-bit software on NT?
>
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> On Mon, 5 Oct 1998, Adam Davis wrote:
>
> >
> > The difference is not so much in the code(NT is comprised of a
> > 'surprising'(not really, hey, it's microsoft we're talking about
> > here...) amount of 16 bit code) but in the way you call the code.
> >
> > Win31 supports 16-bit API calls. The win32 extensions add a few 32 api
> > calls, but mainly puts some alliases so that many 32-bit calls can be
> > rerouted to 16-bit code.
> >
> > Of course, microsoft knew 16-bit wasn't enough, and went to 32 bit API
> > calls with winnt. It didn't support 16 bit calls. win95 and 98 support
> > both 16 and 32 bit calls.
> >
> > So the 16 and 32 is not so much a matter of code, but the way
> > universally-available code is called.
> >
> > I hope this helps.
> >
> > -Adam
> >
> > Bryan Rabeler wrote:
> > >
> > > I was under the impression that NT was pure 32-bit.
> >
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