Is there any way to make a DOS prog with VC++?
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Is there any way to make a DOS prog with VC++?
thats just what i want to know
You can't.
what about a console window?
Those are okay, because they're still 32-bit Windows programs - they just run in a console window.
As in, if you tried to run one from DOS (real DOS), it would give the "Cannot run in DOS Mode" message.
so they just trick people (me :rolleyes: ) by making it look like DOS. Grrrrrrr... :mad:
why would someone make programs for the dos consoul and not want them to work in dos?
It's so that you can have a command-line program that has access to all the useful Windows features, like multimedia, DLLs, threading.
Console programs are mainly used for small utilities or test-beds.
You got to keep in mind that Microsoft is trying to kill DOS off so they have been slowly doing away with the tools needed to create those types of programs.
I am just saying this incase no one knows..but anyways
But cant you make a .com file in vc++? that would enable you to use it in DOS.
You can always make a .com program with asm.. but i doubt anyone wants that.
I doubt you can get a C++ compiler to create a .COM file at all.
Although very old versions of borland did.
However, a .COM file is limited to 16-bit :(