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From: MARKV@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (MARK GOODERUM - UNIV. OF KANSAS ACS - MARKV@UKANVAX)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: C++ on a VAX under VMS
Message-ID: <20177@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>
Date: 20 Dec 89 16:42:57 GMT
References: <1989Dec19.162104.2742@athena.mit.edu>
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services
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> I'd like to run C++ on a VAXstation 3100 under VMS.

Me too, in fact I am working on it already (although I havn't gotten very
far).
 
> It looks like the only thing available is G++.  Any alternate suggestions?

Nope, unless you have $$.
 
> Since G++ looks like the best (only!) option at this point, I'd appreciate
> any thoughts on the feasibility of such a setup and hints on installation from
> anyone who has done this before.

Me too..

> I'll be using this for a project, one of the specifications for which is
> that the application I'll be producing must run initially on VT100 under
> VMS.  Eventually, I'd like to add DECwindows compatibility, which would
> allow me to put together a much nicer interface, but I still need to
> allow for the possibility that some poor users will be forced to
> struggle along using VT100's only.  With this in mind, I'd like to make
> the screen code as modular as possible.  With this background, are there
> any ideas about libraries to use for the screen coding?  Specifically,
> is there anything available to interface with the windowing system?

Drop me a line, we can work togather on this one.  My reason is I like C++
but they won't spend the $$ on it yet.  If I get it working on the 
VAXStation, then I can get them to put it up on the VAX 8650.  Then people
get hooked...
 
> Andrew Eichstaedt
> MIT Sloan School
> 
> AEichsta@Athena.MIT.EDU
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