Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!newstop!texsun!letni!rwsys!spudge!johnm From: johnm@spudge.UUCP (John Munsch) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms.programmer Subject: Re: Borland C++ target hosts Message-ID: <28573@spudge.UUCP> Date: 22 Mar 91 20:19:45 GMT References: Reply-To: johnm@spudge.UUCP (John Munsch) Distribution: comp Organization: Friends of Guru Bob Lines: 21 In article tonyb@titania.juliet.ll.mit.edu ( Tony Berke) writes: >Here's the question: A little note in the README file of my newly >acquired C++ says something to the effect of 'C++ only supports >windows protected-mode target files'. > >I've noticed what appear to be follow-ups on this issue, but not the >answer to the basic question: Can I only write Windows programs that >will run on 386's ?? "Protected mode" refers to Windows programs that run in Standard or Enhanced mode. That means that you will be limited to 286 and 386 platforms rather than just 386 machines. Considering how few apps really run in real mode Windows this probably isn't a problem for you, I know it isn't for me. >Please let me be wrong on this... I *really* don't want to have to >keep using the SDK and C. Any trick workarounds (that don't look as >ugly as the real thing) ? You're wrong, feel better now ;-) John Munsch