In a message dated 07-0295, Mike Bilow said to Lynn Nash:

    MB|Zortech would make OS/2 16-bit code only after a long
      |fight.  Basically, Zortech never licensed any of the OS/2
      |Toolkit, so you did not get the header files or even the
      |import library.  If you already owned Microsoft C 5.1 or
      |6.0, or you could obtain the OS/2 1.3 Toolkit (now

It wasn't such a hard fight, really.  I bought the ZTC "Developers'
Edition" for $200 because a friend had a voucher (this was a special
"buddy" offer). It contained code for DOS, 32-bit Protected mode
DOS, Windows and OS/2, including FULL source code for the runtime library
and their "tools" classes.  Yes, I did have to buy the MS OS/2
Softset as a separate product; it cost me around $100.  So, I invested $300
total.

The tools classes were (actually, still are) pretty nice.  Text-mode
windowing library for DOS and OS/2.  In fact, their OS/2 port even had
mouse support.

I use ZTC to this day ... it's what compiles MR/2 classic (QWK offline
reader, text mode).  I've spent some time fixing bugs in both the RTL and
the tools library, and I've extended and fixed the windowing classes
substantially.  It's a shame OS/2 support didn't continue.  I beta'd their
32-bit attempt, and I wasn't impressed.  Old code didn't compiler, and when
you changed it enough to compile ... well, it just wasn't worth the
trouble.

When/if I redo MR/2 text-mode in 32-bits, I'll use BC++ or CSet++.  I worry
that porting the VIO/KBD/MOU code to 32-bits might slow it down too much.
That, and the fact that porting all of the ZTC windowing calls will take
some time, have prevented me from pursuing it with any vigor.

I never did do anything with the DOS, DOS-32 or Windows capabilities. 
Hmmm, having a cross-platform compiler was important to me, too :)

Nick

.. OS/2: Not just another pretty program loader! -- MR/2 2.24 #0

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