Subj : (ed mulroy) Windows 16 bit to DOS platform
To   : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp
From : "Rob C" <robb_christiansen@juno.com>
Date : Sat Jul 05 2003 10:56 am

Hey, thank you so much for answering my C/C++ questions. I tried to send you an email at ed@mulroyREMOVETHESECHARS.org but it came back undeliverable.

I followed your instructions for changing my 16 bit windows program to a DOS platform so I could then run cprintf(), textcolor(), etc.-> Go to the project window.  Right click on the exe name.  Select TargetExpert from the menu which appears.  Set the platform for DOS --- [here’s the problem, there are no other options other than Windows 3.x(16) on my system. I have Borland 5.02. As I understand it, there’s a standard version and a professional version. Right off I’d guess I have the standard, which I guess
 doesn’t give me the DOS option. So does that mean I’m just flat out of luck? or is there maybe something else I could do? 

For example, from just screwing around, When I establish a new project, I once again have no option but to go with the windows 3.x(16) platform, but when I then click on the ADVANCED button, I’m presented with 3 radio buttons I can choose from. The default is ‘.cpp node’. Another is ‘no source node.’ And the 3rd is ‘.c node.’ What if I clicked 3rd?

I have an older version Borland 4.5. Do you think this would do it?

I’ve found if I stuff all these many DOS modules into the main() function (1 module), then I can run cprintf(), textcolor(), textbackcolor, gotoxy(), spawnl(), etc. just fine with no errors or warnings.

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