14 Dec
2005
14 Dec
'05
9:24 p.m.
On 12/14/2005 at 3:39 PM Teo Zenios wrote:
So what is the best C++ for DOS and for Windows 3.1
platforms? I am
thinking about picking something up for use on my 386/40.
That's a really tough question (although some may disagree).
When I was writing code for commercial sale, I stayed with Microsoft C++
for the simple reason that it was what Microsoft expected me to use and
what they wrote their reference manuals and other documentation for.
Borland Turbo C++ was also popular, but it has the danger of speaking the
Queen's English in the Bronx--most of what you say will be understood, but
as a friend discovered who called the front desk at her hotel to ask them
to "knock her up" at 7:30 the next morning, it's not guaranteed.
If I were doing this for my own amusement, I'd stick with the DJGPP C++
32-bit platform. None of the 16-bit nonsense to bother you.
Cheers,
Chuck