In a message dated 11-19-98, Wayne Steele said to All about "OS/2 C++
Programming?"

Hi Wayne,

WS>I wouldn't have a clue what I need for programming C++ for 
WS>OS/2 but I'm willing to learn somehow...

Do you already know C++?

WS>I have a source code for a BBS package and I need a 
WS>compiler for it... Is there any FREEWARE or SHAREWARE 
WS>compilers around?

There is a freeware compiler called EMX. Worth every penny. It is a
reasonably good compiler, but has no add-on tools as such and the
documentation sucks.

WS>If not does Watcom 10.x or 11.x series compile OS/2 executables?

Yes.

The Watcom compilers are top notch and they include support for both 16-bit
and 32-bit OS/2.

You might care to download a more recent release of the OS/2 Developer's
Toolkit, as the version supplied with the Watcom compilers is for OS/2 2.1.
[It will still work, but it won't be complete for "Warp" releases of OS/2.]

Assuming you don't already know C/C++ ...

Note that Watcom's documentation is not for the learner. You would be well
advised to buy a book on the C language and library. [Avoid anything by
Herbert Schildt.]

There is little definitive literature on ANSI C++ yet, as the standard is
too new. The most definitive works would be "The C++ Annotated Reference
Manual" (or ARM), by Stroustrup & Ellis, and "The C++
Programming Language"
[3rd edition], by Stroustrup. These deviate from the ANSI standard, as do
most compilers, but the differences are mostly esoteric.

Regards

Dave

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