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- Path: sparky!uunet!microsoft!wingnut!philco
- From: philco@microsoft.com (Phillip Cooper)
- Subject: Re: Any Basic that links with Borland/Turbo C++?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec18.161800.14484@microsoft.com>
- Date: 18 Dec 92 16:18:00 GMT
- Organization: Microsoft Corporation
- References: <kylep.723342558@teal> <1992Dec04.161539.21551@microsoft.com> <kylep.724046411@teal>
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- In article <kylep.724046411@teal> kylep@teal.csn.org (Douglas Kyle Pierce) writes:
- >philco@microsoft.com (Phillip Cooper) writes:
- >
- >>In article <kylep.723342558@teal> kylep@teal.csn.org (Douglas Kyle Pierce) writes:
- >>>I am trying to link existing QuickBasic code with C++ code. Unfortunately,
- >>>it seems that only Microsoft C/C++ can be linked with any of QuickBasic
- >>>or Visual Basic versions (I have access to several versions). This is
- >>>according to the documentation, and my limited experiments.
- >>>
- >>>Has anyone succeeded in linking any Basic code with Borland or Turbo C++?
- >>>I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. Thanks.
- >>>
- >>>Kyle Pierce
- >
- >>Assuming that Borland C++ produces standard Windows DLL's, you should
- >>certainly be able to to call routines in the DLL from Visual Basic.
- >>Of course, why you would want to use Borland C++ escapes me :)
- >
- >>Phil
- >
- >Well, from Windows of course I can do that! And I pretty much agree, in
- >that case VB is the best tool for front end work. But my main problem is
- >in making DOS programs, not Windows. Another story entirely, when it comes
- >to linking stuff together.
- >
-
- I've spoken to people who say it works (with Borland C++), and I've also
- spoken to people who say it doesn't work. I do know that we have not
- done any comprehensive testing on this and certainly do not guarantee
- compatability with any other language vendor's products.
-
- >Also, let us not forget that we need C/C++ to make DLL's and custom
- >controls, and enhance VB's performance in many ways. Tell me it doesn't
- >need it?!
-
- Actually, you can create DLL's with a number of languages, including
- FORTRAN, Pascal, Assembly, etc. You certainly do NOT need C/C++ to
- create DLL's (Although it is required for custom controls).
-