The 32-bit Visual C++ 2.0 release introduced templates and exception handling. There is no support for these C++ features in 16-bit versions of the product.
It is worth noting that the 16 bit implementation of THROW and CATCH are brain-damaged. They do not clean up the stack as it unwinds.
jimb@turningpoint.com, email, 7/11/95
Yes! See FAQ 11.27 for some hints. This support was added with 4.0
Yes, version 4.0 does.
scot@stingray.com, 6/7/95