ncperson@ndsuvax.UUCP (Brett G. Person) (10/03/89)
I'm considering making the jump to OS/2. Whar I'd like to know is what version of Microsoft C do I need to get to write code under OS/2. Will MSC 5.x work for the Presentation Manager code, or do I need to buy a special version of the compiler? Thanks -- Brett G. Person North Dakota State University uunet!ndsuvax!ncperson | ncperson@ndsuvax.bitnet | ncperson@plains.nodak.edu
fredex@cg-atla.UUCP (Fred Smith) (10/03/89)
In article <2982@ndsuvax.UUCP> ncperson@ndsuvax.UUCP (Brett G. Person) writes: >I'm considering making the jump to OS/2. Whar I'd like to know is what >version of Microsoft C do I need to get to write code under OS/2. Will MSC >5.x work for the Presentation Manager code, or do I need to buy a special >version of the compiler? > >Thanks > >-- >Brett G. Person >North Dakota State University >uunet!ndsuvax!ncperson | ncperson@ndsuvax.bitnet | ncperson@plains.nodak.edu The "official" C compiler for OS/2 is MSC 5.1. When I got my upgrade from 5.0 to 5.1 I was offered the opportunity to buy just the DOS part of the package as the upgrade, or the whole thing with OS/2 support, so it is possible to have 5.1 and not have OS/2 support. I have no knowledge as to whether it is possible to buy the package off the shelf with only DOS support, but I would guess that the package you buy in the store contains the "whole thing". See your local software dealer (or Microsoft) with questions. good luck! Fred
jack@csccat.UUCP (Jack Hudler) (10/04/89)
In article <2982@ndsuvax.UUCP> ncperson@ndsuvax.UUCP (Brett G. Person) writes: >I'm considering making the jump to OS/2. What I'd like to know is what >version of Microsoft C do I need to get to write code under OS/2. Will MSC >5.x work for the Presentation Manager code, or do I need to buy a special >version of the compiler? If you have it for DOS it will only work in the Dos box, you might call Microsoft and check into it. But to answer your question, yes there is a MSC 5.1 for OS/2, actually it came to us with OS/2 and DOS compilers bundled together. The setup program lets you configure for OS/2 or DOS or both, and the libraries and Codeview are most certainly different. -- Jack Computer Support Corportion Dallas,Texas Hudler UUCP: {texsun,texbell,attctc}!csccat!jack
aland@infmx.UUCP (Dr. Scump) (10/05/89)
In article <7726@cg-atla.UUCP| fredex@cg-atla.UUCP (Fred Smith) writes: |In article <2982@ndsuvax.UUCP> ncperson@ndsuvax.UUCP (Brett G. Person) writes: |>I'm considering making the jump to OS/2. Whar I'd like to know is what |>version of Microsoft C do I need to get to write code under OS/2. Will MSC |>5.x work for the Presentation Manager code, or do I need to buy a special |>version of the compiler? |> |>Thanks |>Brett G. Person | |The "official" C compiler for OS/2 is MSC 5.1. When I got my upgrade from 5.0 As far as IBM OS/2 is concerned, the "official" compiler is IBM C/2. Note that OS/2 1.0 shipped before MS C 5.1, with its dual-mode support, did. |to 5.1 I was offered the opportunity to buy just the DOS part of the package as |the upgrade, or the whole thing with OS/2 support, so it is possible to have 5.1 |and not have OS/2 support. I have no knowledge as to whether it is possible to buy |the package off the shelf with only DOS support, but I would guess that the |package you buy in the store contains the "whole thing". | |See your local software dealer (or Microsoft) with questions. |good luck! |Fred Yeah, it was $25 for real-mode only and $75 for dual-mode, if I remember right. Does anybody know what the "official" C compiler was for the other OEM's versions of OS/2 1.0 (e.g. Zenith, etc.) -- Alan S. Denney @ Informix Software, Inc. {pyramid|uunet}!infmx!aland "I want to live! -------------------------------------------- as an honest man, Disclaimer: These opinions are mine alone. to get all I deserve If I am caught or killed, the secretary and to give all I can." will disavow any knowledge of my actions. - S. Vega
akcs.larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) (10/11/89)
>>I'm considering making the jump to OS/2. What I'd like to know is what >>version of Microsoft C do I need to get to write code under OS/2. Will MSC >>5.x work for the Presentation Manager code, or do I need to buy a special Wow - someone actually interested in running OS2. There aren't many of those around :) - no really I am running SCO Xenix and I can create executables for PC-DOS, MS-DOS, OS2 and Xenix. Likewise the MSC compiler (5.1 and above) can product binaries for DOS and OS2.
wek@point.UUCP (Bill Kuykendall) (10/13/89)
>Wow - someone actually interested in running OS2. There aren't many >of those around :) Nah, he doesn't count. He wants to write programs for OS/2. Everybody who *has* OS/2 seems to be a developer hoping to sell something to a *user* of OS/2. OS/2 *customers* are a rare breed indeed. 8}