Subj : Re: Please help: compile error old files wrong version
To   : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp
From : Ed Mulroy [TeamB]
Date : Fri Mar 04 2005 12:51 pm

Borland C++ 5.02 came out in 1997 so it is likely that your executable 
that was created in 1998 was created with that version.

Since BC++ 5.0 is much older, it is very likely that it was upgraded 
to the newer version and a copy of 5.02 is available there.

..  Ed

> anne wrote in message
> news:422887e2@newsgroups.borland.com...
>
> I am really desperate for help.
> I have to update an executable produced using Borland C++ in 1998.
> Noone can tell me anything about the version that was used, all I
> can see is that he made extensive use of the owl library.  I've 
> tried
> compiling the files with version 5.00 and got loads of syntax error.
> If there's anyone around that believes he might be able to help,
> even just a little, please please please contact me.

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