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From: mguyott@eriador.prime.com
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms.programmer
Subject: Re: best Windows and/or PM C++ library?
Message-ID: <149000021@eriador>
Date: 4 Apr 91 18:02:34 GMT
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Nf-From: eriador.prime.com!mguyott    Apr  4 09:55:00 1991


I would qualify the previos recommendations of Zortech with one comment.

Their implementation of int86() and int86x() does not work in Windows
3.0 protected modes.  We were very committed to Zortech and very happy
with Zortech C++ until we encountered this problem.  Their response to
this problem, both via their tech support number and via their BBS has
been under whelming.  The last word we had was that Walter Bright suggested
we look at their library source.  The problem is that we do not have the
expertise necessary to write an int86x() routine (especially since we
don`t know a lot about DPMI).  As we are under extreme deadline pressure
we have switched over to Borland C++.  The switch took us about 2 days.

I was very discouraged by the lack of help from Zortech.  I do not really
like the Borland compiler but at least it works.

Marc
----
Two of the worst things we teach our children are that a knowledge of science
is nice but not necessary, and a knowledge of sex is necessary but not nice.

Marc Guyott              Constellation Software, Inc.          (508) 620-2800
                         Framingham, Mass. 01701 USA                Ext. 3135
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