Subj : Re: Opinion Question - is there a preference for the various versions?
To   : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp
From : Ed Mulroy [TeamB]
Date : Tue Oct 05 2004 04:01 pm

Borland C++ 3.0 supported Windows 3.0 and its VCPI method of handling 
memory above the 640K limit, a scheme which limits what is up there to 
only one program.  Windows 3.1 and above as well as DOS itself often 
only mimic VCPI with difficulty.  Borland C++ 3.1 and above use the 
DMPI method of handling that memory as does DOS and all Windows 
versions from 3.1 up along with most debuggers, some printer drivers 
and other things.  There is significant advantage to developing DOS 
applications under BC++ 3.1 over using BC++ 3.0.  As I recall, and I 
was deeply into this at the time, the BC++ 3.1 DOS development 
facilities were, depending upon the item in question, either equal to 
those in 3.0 or superior to them.  If you have problems developing for 
DOS using Borland C++ 3.0 the source of the problem will stare back at 
you from the mirror when you are shaving.

The facilities of Builder are facilities using the advantages of 32 
bit Windows.  You cannot have them or get them under DOS.

When I have a need to develop for DOS and am near a machine on which 
it is installed, I use BC++ 5.02 to do it.  If I have significant 
source to type, then I use the IDE and debug via Tools|Turbo_Debugger, 
which fires up the same debugging tool I use from the command line.

..  Ed

"D Kat" <disisdkat@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:4162de5d$1@newsgroups.borland.com...
> Thank you.  I have 5.02 and will take your recommendation.
>
> I debug DOS apps from windows using 3.0 - problem being very small 
> DOS window and none of the printing capabilities I have with Builder 
> (of course that is  commenting out all the functions that use boards 
> that are not used in Windows...).

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