Subj : Re: Borland 4.5
To   : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp
From : Jogy <jogy@sirma.bg>
Date : Tue Mar 09 2004 10:11 am

Bob Barker wrote:
> If I am using Borland 4.5 rather than the latest version will I be missing
> out on much?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -Henk
> 
> 

Hello,

It depends on what applications you want to develop.

For pure DOS programs you're not missing much, in fact
you have the advantage of using DOS overlays (which is broken in BC5.02)

For Win16 programs too you don't miss much,
and you can debug them from the IDE.

For Win32 programs you are missing:
- new WinAPI functionalities, like common controls
- modern C++ standard functionalities, STL
- you can't debug applications with the integrated debugger
and probably many more things...

Jogy

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