PF>  "We were hired by a graphics software developer to adopt a
PF>  multi-platform deployment strategy for their products," added
Peter PF>  Fitzsimmons, president of A:Ware, a consulting firm.
"Using the beta PF>  version of the Developer API Extensions, we
were amazed at how PF> quickly and easily we ported the Windows
application to OS/2.

 jl> Was it a Win16 or Win32 program? Everything I've heard about DAPIE so
 jl> far is that it is "only" for porting Win32 apps to

It was a win32 program (for Windows 3.1,  using Watcom's 32bit windows extensions).

 jl> OS/2. However, there are not so many differences in 
 jl> Win16 and Win32 API's so that it wouldn't be difficult 
 jl> to port Win16 apps, too. I have a Windows program

I would think that the largest problem with be with the 16bit'ness of the
code -- not with the Windows api.  Fortunately,  the code I was given was
all 32bitisized,  and compiled without warning at /w4 (approx 150,000
lines)

For the curious -- the product is called "MGI Photoworks"
(formerly Ditek Photoworks).  The Windows95 version is currently bundled
with AST computers.

If the OS/2 version (and DAPIE) work out well,  I may port their new
QuarkExpress/PageMaker type program (called MGI Calamus) to OS/2 too.

No formal announcement has been made,  and I'm not even sure if I should be
mentioning it -- so please don't call ditek/mgi asking them about it yet!


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