Borland C++ Builder 6 and DOS 1

[ryanb]

I'm sure I already know the answer to this, but I'll ask anyway since there are lots of people much wiser than I am.

Is is possible to use Borland C++ Builder 6 to create DOS applications? I'm not talking about console applications, but true 16 bit MS-DOS applications.

If this is possible, how do I go about accomplishing this? I've tried everything I could think of in the project options.

Thanks in advance

 

[LastCyborg]

When you create a program for the console, it is created as a 16 bit application. I mean, the Operating system (Windows in this case) is who converts to a 32 bits app.

--- LastCyborg ---

 

[ryanb]

so I have to install the ide on a DOS machine?

 

[LastCyborg]

What exactly do u need?

--- LastCyborg ---

 

[ryanb]

I need to be able to compile an application that will run in a native DOS environment (compiling for an 80186 processor). Currently I'm using Hi-Tech's Pacific IDE, but I'd much rather use a newer IDE such as C++ Builder. The lowest processor I can select in the project options for Builder 6 is an 80386. I'm almost positive that I'm not going to be able to use Builder 6 for this project.

 

[2ffat]

AFAIK, the newer versions of BCB and VC do not compile native 8- and 16-bit apps anymore. You can look at

http://community.borland.com/museum/

for some compilers that will work in a true DOS environment. Be aware that the older compilers are not compliant with the newest version of C++.


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