MSVC++ 6.0 - compiling for DOS mode
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Hello, I''m sorry I have to ask this seeingly stupid question, but...
When I compiled a short program I wrote and put it on a disk to run on a DOS machine... It wouldn''t run. This is because MSVC++ 6.0 compiles to a standard Win32 exe. How can I change the way it compiles so that it will run on a machine running ONLY DOS on it?
thanx sooooo much for the help!
tazzel3d ~ dwiel
Im not sure but don''t you just make a console application and not include any windows header files?
quote:Original post by Tazzel3D
How can I change the way it compiles so that it will run on a machine running ONLY DOS on it?
You can''t. MSVC 6 cannot produce DOS executables.
If you really need to create a DOS application, I would recommend using DJGPP, or perhaps Borland''s Turbo C.
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Hey,
That really stinks...
I kinda assumed that it wasn''t possible because when you go to build a project, the only option uner Platform was Win32...
huh ok I think I''ll just get Borland...
that works for DOS right?
btw, Thanx for the fast replies!!
tazzel3d ~ dwiel
That really stinks...
I kinda assumed that it wasn''t possible because when you go to build a project, the only option uner Platform was Win32...
huh ok I think I''ll just get Borland...
that works for DOS right?
btw, Thanx for the fast replies!!
tazzel3d ~ dwiel
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Hello, I was wondering if there was a basic copiler that created DOS executables. I don''t need anything fancy. I got Borlan, but it doesn''t have a function to send data to the port... like an outportb() or an _outp(). Or at least i can''t find one. Is there one?
If not, what compiler is really basic and has a routine to access the port?
thanx sooo much
tazzel3d ~ dwiel
If not, what compiler is really basic and has a routine to access the port?
thanx sooo much
tazzel3d ~ dwiel
DJGPP does.
Installation is basically unzipping everything to the same directory, adding
to your autoexec.bat file or making a batch file to do it if you would rather not screw with what your computer does when it boots.
To actually use it and executables you make with it in DOS you need a DPMI server, I think it comes with one, if not you can download one here.
Installation is basically unzipping everything to the same directory, adding
set PATH=C:\ (where you unzipped to) \BIN;%PATH%
set DJGPP=C:\ (where you unzipped to) \DJGPP.ENV
to your autoexec.bat file or making a batch file to do it if you would rather not screw with what your computer does when it boots.
To actually use it and executables you make with it in DOS you need a DPMI server, I think it comes with one, if not you can download one here.
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