weiren@cs.mcgill.ca (Weiren DING) (12/21/90)
I have both Zortech C++ 2.1 and SDK 3.0 on hand. But I can not make the examples of SDK work, by using Zortech compiler. Does anybody have any suggestions? Thnaks in advance.
juan@rose.ACA.MCC.COM (John Reynolds) (12/21/90)
In article <1990Dec20.232603.468@cs.mcgill.ca>, weiren@cs.mcgill.ca (Weiren DING) writes: > > I have both Zortech C++ 2.1 and SDK 3.0 on hand. But I can not make the > examples of SDK work, by using Zortech compiler. > > Does anybody have any suggestions? > Thnaks in advance. You must use Microsoft's linker to create a Windows application. Zortech states this quite clearly in their (gasp) documentation. The pre-Windows3 SDK's all included a special liker called link4. With the new SDK you must have the linker supplied with Microsoft C 5.1 or later. This linker is the one supplied for OS/2 support, and many people have goofed by installing the DOS only linker. To my knowledge, Microsoft doesn't sell this linker separately, which makes Zortech's position somewhat tenuous. You can create Windows apps with Zortech C++, but only if you've bought Microsoft C, or possibly MASM. Has anyone got a list of linkers which will work, or of the cheapest way to use the SDK with a non-Microsoft language? How about Bourland's linker? John Reynolds juan@mcc.com
spolsky-joel@cs.yale.edu (Joel Spolsky) (12/22/90)
In article <1671@rose.ACA.MCC.COM> juan@rose.ACA.MCC.COM (John Reynolds) writes: >You must use Microsoft's linker to create a Windows application... > >To my knowledge, Microsoft doesn't sell this linker separately... No, but they do give it away free. You can call up Microsoft and ask for the Windows SDK supplemental compilers disk which includes Link 5.1. Joel Spolsky // And these streets, Quiet as a sleeping army spolsky@cs.yale.edu // Send their battered dreams to heaven. _Paul Simon
dea@hpsesrwd.HP.COM (Bob Dea) (12/22/90)
I had the same problem!, It would compile but when I run it nothing happens. The problem is you must delete the file MENUDEF.RES and remake the application. The MENUDEF.RES was made for Windows 2.1.
johnm@spudge.UUCP (John Munsch) (12/27/90)
What you may find most helpful when trying to use the Windows 3.0 SDK with Zortech C++ 2.1 is to go on their bulletin board @ (206)822-6907. In one of their download directories you will find a file named WIN3KIT.COM (or EXE) which will give you a batch file to make libraries that I have found to be very successful for development work. It will combine features of Zortech's libs together with stuff from the SDK so that you can just use Zortech's ZL?W and PL? together with the SDK's LIBW to get great results. John Munsch
mikem@brahms.amd.com (Mike Moretti) (01/02/91)
Microsoft supplies the required linker in what they call the Suplemental Compiler Kit. Call Microsoft and they will send it to you free.