[HN Gopher] The DOS SDK
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The DOS SDK
Author : zdw
Score : 55 points
Date : 2023-02-01 23:11 UTC (23 hours ago)
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| WalterBright wrote:
| You can get a free C and C++ compiler for DOS at:
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| https://www.digitalmars.com/download/freecompiler.html
| dark-star wrote:
| There's a rather more sophisticated DOS SDK available: doslib
| from the guy who maintains dosbox-x.
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| https://github.com/joncampbell123/doslib
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| Most of the stuff that's emulated in DosBox-X has a corresponding
| SDK in doslib. It's a treasure-trove of information
| malkia wrote:
| 320x240 mode was the coolest thing back in the days -
| https://github.com/Scalibq/DOS_SDK/blob/main/C/VGA.c#L38
| luismedel wrote:
| Unchained modes FTW!
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| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mode_X
| zabzonk wrote:
| not really sure what this is about - i was programming in
| assembler and c on ibm xt and at in the early to mid 1980s, with
| no problems.
| Koshkin wrote:
| > _An equivalent for the IBM PC platform, or PC DOS /MS-
| DOS/compatible environments has never been available_
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| As usual - you will never know the difference until you try.
| zabzonk wrote:
| well, as i said, i did program for those environments - don't
| feel much urge to re-start now
| PaulCarrack wrote:
| What a bizarre flex... I'm sure you're a blast to talk to
| at parties and events lol
| sixothree wrote:
| Not sure why you think we care.
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