Subj : Re: Newbie-are C++ Programs Portable? To : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp From : Jeff Kish Date : Fri Oct 03 2003 10:51 am On 15 Sep 2003 20:18:57 +0200, maeder@glue.ch (Thomas Maeder [TeamB]) wrote: >"Jim" writes: > >> If I write and compile a C++ program on my WinTel Computer, can I write an >> executable file on a CD that someone else on a WinTel computer can then run, >> without having to dowload any extra software? > >That depends on the program. What kind of program do you think of? > >In principle, if you didn't have to download any third-party components, >your users shouldn't need to, either. mmm probably if you are using static versions of owl/runtime/etc also, otherwise you'll need tin include the whatever.. cw3230.dll bids??.dll,owl??.dll etc. Right? HTH, Jeff Kish .