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- Welcome to Borland C++ Release 5.02
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- This README file contains important information about Borland C++.
- For information about OWL updates, see \BC5\DOCS\OWL5.TXT.
-
- --------
- CONTENTS
- --------
- * Contacting Borland
- * Online Licenses
- * Redistributable Files List
- * New IDE Features
- * Incremental Linker
- * Interoperability with Borland C++Builder
- * New Scripting Features
- * New Resource Workshop Features
- * Issues
-
- ------------------
- Contacting Borland
- ------------------
-
- Borland offers a range of services to provide comprehensive
- product information, updates, and product services. You can
- get more information on Borland C++ by contacting any of
- these resources:
-
- World Wide Web: http://www.borland.com/
-
- Tech Info page: http://www.borland.com/TechInfo/
-
- FTP: ftp.borland.com
-
- Up & Running: (408) 461-9133 (Installation support)
-
- Listserv: listserv@borland.com
- Send an email message containing this text:
-
- SUBSCRIBE<space>BCPP<space>FIRSTNAME<space>LASTNAME
-
- ---------------
- Online Licenses
- ---------------
-
- Borland now provides the software license online. Refer to
- the file license.txt in the root directory of the CD for details.
-
- --------------------------
- Redistributable Files List
- --------------------------
-
- Refer to the file redist.txt for a list of redistributable
- files for Borland C++ 5.02.
-
- ----------------
- New IDE Features
- ----------------
-
- The IDE includes many usability enhancements in this release.
- They are listed briefly in the following sections. Refer to
- online Help for details.
-
- Compiler Enhancements
- ---------------------
-
- * New 32-bit compiler (BCC32.EXE) provided with this release
-
- * A Make following a failed Build All rebuilds from the point
- of failure
-
- * New compiler option under Options|Project|C++ Options|
- General called Zero-Length Empty Class Member Function (like -Vx)
-
- Editor Enhancements
- -------------------
-
- * Read-only files identified by an "R" after the file name
-
- * Modified files include an asterisk (*) after the file name
-
- * Search|Replace includes a Change All option
-
- * IDE remembers the cursor position of the last 100
- edit buffers that you closed
-
- * IDE automatically loads the Tips script to display tool tips
-
- * Cursor changes in left gutter to indicate that a click
- will drop a debugger breakpoint
-
- Debugging Enhancements
- ----------------------
-
- * New options in Options|Environment|Debugger|Debugger Behavior:
- Do not save files or prompt when debugging and Do not prompt
- when attempting to run 16 bit applications
-
- * New option in Options|Project|Compiler|Debugging:
- Detach Debug Information from OBJs
-
- * Debugger status glyphs: Lightning bolt (if running)
- and Pause Process (if stepping or at breakpoint)
-
- * Debug menu: View Locals command creates Local Inspector (to
- watch local variables) when the IDE Debugger has a process loaded
-
- * The Watch window shows values in hex, decimal, or both formats
-
- * CPU View stack pane indicates the current position
-
- * While debugging, editor tooltips display the value of the symbol
- under the pointer
-
- Message Window Enhancements
- ---------------------------
-
- * An .RC file's source date and time format
- reflect the format of the country setting
-
- * The default position of the Message window has changed
-
- * You can use Ctrl+ A to clear the Build tab
-
- * Clear before Make/Build in Options|Environment|Preferences
-
- * Double-click on an unresolved external error message
- in the Build tab opens the file with the external reference
-
- Project Management Enhancements
- -------------------------------
-
- * Project menu: Stop Background Task appears during an
- asynchronous build
-
- * Project window glyphs: A red check mark (node has
- Local Overrides) and a clock with a red X on it
- (node out of date and will be rebuilt on the next make)
-
- * The default position of the Project window has changed
-
- * Compatibility: Two new Project Options on the C++ Options|C++
- Compatible dialog, Destructor Cleanup Compatibility and Class
- Layout Compatibility
-
- General Enhancements
- --------------------
-
- * Preprocessor: Invoking the preprocessor automatically loads
- the output into the edit buffer
-
- * Syntax highlighting: Scope delimiters ) and } can be
- customized; preprocessor directives highlighted only
- instead of highlighting the whole line
-
- * File|Open dialog boxes: Enable filename completion
- available in Options|Environment|Preferences for files
- and directories
-
- * Keyboard Shortcuts: You can use Ctrl+S to find the ~, <, and >
- characters
-
- * Windows NT: Shutting down the computer now saves an open
- .IDE file.
-
- ------------------
- Incremental Linker
- ------------------
-
- Borland C++ provides an incremental linker that dramatically improves
- link times (after the initial link). To use it, check Incremental
- Linker on the Options|Project|Linker|32-bit Linker page.
-
- ----------------------------------------
- Interoperability with Borland C++Builder
- ----------------------------------------
-
- If you have Borland C++Builder, you can add the C++Builder .MAK
- makefiles as nodes to your BCW projects. Refer to BCW.HLP for
- more information.
-
- ----------------------
- New Scripting Features
- ----------------------
-
- * File maintenance/navigation script (DIRVIEW.SPP)
-
- * New method ProjectStopBackgroundTask() to terminate
- asynchronous build/make/compile/transfer
-
- * remove_view_menu_item function in MENUHOOK.SPP lets you
- remove IDE main menu items
-
- * SearchAll hot key changed from A to L.
- (A clears the Message tab.)
-
- ------------------------------
- New Resource Workshop Features
- ------------------------------
-
- * 32-bit custom control DLL support in
- Options|Environment|Resource Editors|Control Libraries
-
- * New menu command Dialog|Resize to Content
-
- * Dialog editor enhancements
-
- * Check for Duplicate ID on the Dialog menu
-
- * Dynamic IDE status bar
-
- * Entry of DBCS characters in the menu editor
-
- * Code page support in Resource compiler through -c switch
- and #pragma code_page(ID-num)
-
- ------
- Issues
- ------
-
- New 32-bit Compiler Rule
- ------------------------
-
- The new 32-bit compiler implements a language requirement that may
- break some existing code. The new rule is that you cannot pass a
- temporary variable by reference--you must pass it by const reference.
-
- For example, given a function with this prototype:
-
- func1 (TMyClass& o);
-
- the following call used to be acceptable:
-
- func1 ( TMyClass() );
-
- However, you must now change the call to:
-
- func1(TMyClass const & 0)
-
- Some of the OWL examples have not been updated for this new change.
-
- Command-Line Options
- --------------------
-
- The command line compiler creates multithreaded applications
- by default. The -WM option is on by default.
-
- If using the -i and -s command-line options together, note that the -i
- must precede the -s to work properly.
-
- Compiler/Linker Errors
- ----------------------
-
- If you receive the following compiler and linker error messages
- when you compile from the command line:
-
- Error: Unresolved external 'TApplication::Dispatch(TEventHandler::TEventInfo&,int,long)'
- referenced from module GDIDEMO.CPP
- Error: Unresolved external 'TWindow::Dispatch(TEventHandler::TEventInfo&,int,long)'
- referenced from module GDIDEMO.CPP
-
- it most likely means you are compiling as a multithreaded application,
- but are linking with the single-threaded OWL libs. This is because
- multithread is now the default application type. To remedy this,
- add -WM- to your options to turn multithreaded targeting off.
-
- Restricted Keywords
- -------------------
-
- The following keywords are reserved for use in Borland C++Builder:
-
- __automated
- __classid
- __closure
- __dispid
- __property
- __published
-
- Don't use these in your Borland C++ programs.
-
- Multiple Declarations for HSZ
- -----------------------------
-
- If the error Multiple Declarations for HSZ is displayed, you need to
- edit \BC5\INCLUDE\WN32\DDEML.H and include the following statement:
-
- #define __DDEML_H
-
- STL Stack
- ---------
-
- Although unlikely, if you want to use a stack of vectors of bools,
- you must define the following before any of the header files:
-
- #define RWSTD_NO_BOOL
-
- ------------------------
- OpenHelp 6.0 Upgrade Kit
- ------------------------
- The OHELP60 directory on the CD contains files that let you upgrade
- to OpenHelp 6.0. If you have C++Builder installed on the same computer
- as Borland C++, you already have OpenHelp 6.0. In this case, the upgrade
- merges the Borland C++ and C++Builder OPENHELP.INI files.
-
- See OPENHELP.HLP for information on using OPENHELP 6.0.
-
- Upgrading to OpenHelp 6.0
- -------------------------
- If you have only Borland C++ on your computer
- ---------------------------------------------
- Run OHELPNEW.BAT. This batch file takes one parameter: The parameter
- specifies the drive and directory in which BC5 is installed. Enter a
- colon with the drive letter, followed by the backslash and directory
- name, e.g. C:\BC5
- Example: OHELPNEW C:\BC5
-
- If you have Borland C++ and C++Builder on your computer
- -------------------------------------------------------
- Run OHELPRPL.BAT. This batch file takes two parameters: The first
- parameter specifies the drive and directory in which BC5 is installed.
- Enter a colon with the drive letter, followed by the backslash and
- directory name, e.g. C:\BC5 The second parameter specifies the drive
- where Borland programs are installed. Enter the drive letter followed
- by a colon, e.g. D:
- Example: OHELPRPL C:\BC5 D:
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