Post by thread:Free Borland C++ Compiler for Download

Hi Folks, I've gotten a few questions over the past year or so regarding C++. Borland/Imprise has announced that their C++ is now available for download at: http://www.borland.com/bcppbuilder/freecompiler/ myke

Cool! Thanks, Myke. BYW, it's "Inprise", not "Imprise" - though it soon might by called "Corel", since the Ottawa-based company bought them. Go Canada! -Randy Glenn E-Mail: spam_OUTPICxpertTakeThisOuTyahoo.com Web: http://i.am/PICxpert Currently wondering why I can't get in to Safe Mode - where's a Mac when you need it? {Original Message removed}

First the disclaimer: I don't know what revision 5.5 looks like. Up to revision 5.1 all the switches for the command line compiler were documented in the User's Guide. You can get an abbreviated list by entering BCC with no arguments on the command line. There are quite a few! -mt for the tiny (ss==ds), -ms for small model, -x- to turn off exceptions (and reduce the size of the executable by about 1/2). BCC32 can't make dos executables, only BCC which is the 16 bit compiler. You then have to link in the DOS startup module and DOS libraries. The startup module is C0n.LIB where n is s,m,l,c that matches your memory model. Cn.LIB (same n) is the DOS run time library. You really need to look at the documents. Hopefully the PDF of the User's guide is included in the free distribution. Regards, Jim Ham At 09:49 AM 2/22/2000 -0500, you wrote: >Anybody know how to tell it to make 16-bit DOS apps? > >Andy > > Jim Ham, Porcine Associates (650)326-2669 fax(650)326-1071 "http://www.porcine.com"

Myke Predko wrote: > Borland/Imprise has announced that their C++ is now available for > download at: > http://www.borland.com/bcppbuilder/freecompiler/ Is that the version that uses timing loops for delays and can't handle pentia? -- Cheers, Paul B.

> Anybody know how to tell it to make 16-bit DOS apps? If it's anything like ver 4.02, when you create a new project it asks what executable it should make. Afterwards, in the project window, right click on the head node and it will let you change the target type. You will have to rebuild though since you will be using different versions of the libraries. TTYL

You can also download the Borland Turbo C compiler version 2.01. I believe that it creates DOS apps. "Dr. Imre Bartfai" wrote: {Quote hidden}> > Hi, > try to use Micro-C from Dunfield. It's excellent! > > Regards, > Imre > > On Tue, 22 Feb 2000, Andrew Kunz wrote: > > > Anybody know how to tell it to make 16-bit DOS apps? > > > > Andy > > > >

part 0 1674 bytes But it's not a C++ compiler :o( Mike "Dr. Imre Bartfai" wrote: > > Hi, > try to use Micro-C from Dunfield. It's excellent! > > Regards, > Imre > > On Tue, 22 Feb 2000, Andrew Kunz wrote: > > > Anybody know how to tell it to make 16-bit DOS apps? > > > > Andy > > > > </UL> </BODY> </HTML> </x-html>

Also, somewhere on Borland's site is freebie Turbo C 3.0 which, IIRC, was the last DOS-only version. I think I found the link on slashdot... On Tue, 22 Feb 2000, Andrew Kunz wrote: {Quote hidden}> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 09:49:23 -0500 > From: Andrew Kunz <.....akunzKILLspam@spam@TDIPOWER.COM> > Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list <PICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU> > To: .....PICLISTKILLspam.....MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: Free Borland C++ Compiler for Download > > Anybody know how to tell it to make 16-bit DOS apps? > > Andy >

Turbo C++ 3.0 is not free from Borland, the slashdot article pointed out that Turbo C 2.01 and 1.0 were released free. They also released the last version of turbo pascal. -Adam Rich Leggitt wrote: {Quote hidden}> > Also, somewhere on Borland's site is freebie Turbo C 3.0 which, IIRC, was > the last DOS-only version. I think I found the link on slashdot... > > On Tue, 22 Feb 2000, Andrew Kunz wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 09:49:23 -0500 > > From: Andrew Kunz <EraseMEakunzspam_OUTTakeThisOuTTDIPOWER.COM> > > Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list <PICLISTspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU> > > To: @spam@PICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU > > Subject: Re: Free Borland C++ Compiler for Download > > > > Anybody know how to tell it to make 16-bit DOS apps? > > > > Andy > >

I need a free development environment to use with borland C++ 3.0 ... any good ones available? ----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew Kunz <KILLspamakunzKILLspamTDIPOWER.COM> To: <RemoveMEPICLISTTakeThisOuTMITVMA.MIT.EDU> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 5:40 AM Subject: Re: Free Borland C++ Compiler for Download > >BCC32 can't make dos executables, only BCC which is the 16 bit compiler. > > Guess what. Only BCC32 is in the package :-( > > Andy