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- From: yvon@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca (Yvon Lavoie)
- Subject: Re: Windows programming. What product to use?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.045853.12239@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca>
- Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON
- References: <BzzL3o.J2J@sci.kun.nl>
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 04:58:53 GMT
- Lines: 51
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- In <BzzL3o.J2J@sci.kun.nl> leonp@cs.kun.nl (Leon Pillich) writes:
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- > Hello everybody,
-
- > I'm considering programming for intel-based pc's in the
- > near future.
- > I do not know yet whether I will program for os2/2.0
- > or for windows 3.1.
- > I will be doing this programming to gain experience on
- > such systems, since up to know I have mainly programmed
- > unix systems, e.g. Sun sparc-stations with X-Windows/
- > Open Look Interface Toolkit and RS6000 with
- > X-Windows/OSF-Motif. Since I am currently unemployed I do
- > have some time to gain experience.
- >
- > Which programming language/environment do you recommend?
- > (I prefer C/C++, Pascal or Modula2/3.)
- > What's the difference between Turbo C++ and Borland C++.
- > I see them both being advertised for very different prices!
- > Are they both for windows?
-
- > Thnx, for any info
-
- >Leon Pillich
- >University of Nijmegen, Holland
- >email: leonp@cs.kun.nl
- >-------------------------------------------------------------
- > Life is what's happening when you're making other plans ...
- > John Lennon
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- I strongly recommend using Borland C++ 3.1 with Applications Frameworks. It is
- an excellent environment to program in. The main difference between Turbo C++
- and Borland C++ is that Turbo C++ for Windows is an entry level Windows
- compiler while Borland C++ is a professional DOS and Windows compiler. The
- programming environment in Windows is nearly identical in both versions but
- the Borland compiler is faster and more efficient.
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- The main advantage of using a Borland compiler is that you get the Object
- Windows class libraries. These libraries save you a lot of overhead when doing
- Windows programming. (Note: The Object Windows class libraries is not included w
- with Borland C++, only with Borland C++ and Application Frameworks. Make sure
- you get the right version. The Object Windows is also included with Turbo C++)
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- Yvon Lavoie
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