rchen@m.cs.uiuc.edu (12/02/88)
I recently received Zortech C++ for my PS-2/50. But very soon I found out that I might have made a mistake. I have lots of code written in Turbo C and a few in Microsoft C. There seems no way that I can use Zortech C to compile my code without rewriting Turbo C library routines myself. The Zortech linker is simply incompatible with others. Zortech (those who received my call) claim that their compiler is Turbo C & Microsoft C compatible. Actually, this is not true either, for example Zortech doesn't allow dynamic array initialization. Besides, Zortech has only the most basic graphics support which is far from sufficient. Anyone has any ideas what I should do if I still want to switch to C++? A C++ translator makes more sense to me now. -Ron
hardin@hpindda.HP.COM (John Hardin) (12/15/88)
>I recently received Zortech C++ for my PS-2/50. But very soon I >found out that I might have made a mistake. I have lots of code written >in Turbo C and a few in Microsoft C. There seems no way that I can >use Zortech C to compile my code without rewriting Turbo C library >routines myself. > ... > >Anyone has any ideas what I should do if I still want to switch to C++? >A C++ translator makes more sense to me now. > >-Ron >---------- I, too, have both Zortech C++ and Borland's Turbo C. I'm convinced that sooner or later Borland will have to come out with a C++ compiler. With enough input from customers it will hopefully be sooner. There has begun to be some discussion of C++ (specifically Zortech's) on Borland's own forum on CompuServe. I assume that the more requests they get for C++ the sooner they will take the language seriously. You might want to add your voice to this clammor for C++. Give them a call. Unfortunately, though the language (C, that is) is being standardized, I suspect things like graphics libraries will continue to tie you to a particular vendor for a long time to come. John Hardin hardin%hpindda@hplabs.hp.com ----------