mdcg7180@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Michael David Carr) (06/16/91)
Can someone please give me some insight into writing apps for Windows in C (or C++). I'm confused by the different prices I've seen for Borland's compilers, and none of the sales people know what I'm talking about when I ask about programming for Windows. 1) What is the latest version of Turbo C++, and what _should_ the street price be (I've seen $70-$150)? 2) What is needed to write Windows Apps using TC++? 3) What is the difference between TC++ and Borland C++ (I see that C++ includes Window App Libraries)? Thanks in advance, Michael Carr mdcg7180@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
coates@uc780.umd.edu (06/17/91)
If you want to write Windows apps you must buy Borland C++ not Turbo C++. BC++ comes with or without other development tools, such as a debugger, Turbo assembler, and a profiler which records the number of times lines of code are executed, so that you can optimize code. The BC++ with the tools is called BC++ Professional. It costs about $350.00. And is well worth the price. Watch out when using a mouse with the IDE in BC++. With either the Microsoft or Logitech drivers my IDE crashed as carried out the edit-pile complie cycle. I have an AMI 386-25 motherboard, made in 1989. There is supposed to be a patch but I haven't been able to uzip a working cypy from anon-ftp's. Called Borland, but they have been of little help. I now use the compiler from the command line only. You may not ahve these troubles and even for me this is the only other way to do Windows without spending $450.00 plus bucks for the Microsoft SDK. Also (scratch 'Also') Good Good Luck! ************************************************************************** * Elliott Coates, washington dc * * coates@uc780.umd.edu * * coates@uc780.bitnet * **************************************************************************
joe@proto.com (Joe Huffman) (06/18/91)
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