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jhofman

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May 6, 1995, 3:00:00 AM5/6/95
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Hi all,

Maybe it's a silly question, but I want to know it anyway:

Can you use Delphi to develop DOS (not-Windows) programs?

Please let me know,


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Paul Thurrott

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May 7, 1995, 3:00:00 AM5/7/95
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>Can you use Delphi to develop DOS (not-Windows) programs?

No.

Paul

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jhofman

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May 8, 1995, 3:00:00 AM5/8/95
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Paul Thurrott (thur...@getnet.com) wrote:

: >Can you use Delphi to develop DOS (not-Windows) programs?

: No.

: Paul


Why not?

Paul Thurrott

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May 9, 1995, 3:00:00 AM5/9/95
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> > : >Can you use Delphi to develop DOS (not-Windows) programs?
> > : No.
> > Why not?
>
>Well, Delphi's command line compiler recognizes the
>switch to create DOS applications (the same switch
>as in BP 7.0), but there is no System unit for DOS
>(real or protected mode).
>
>If somebody somehow manages to create a Delphi
>System unit for DOS, we will be able to create DOS
>programs with Delphi.

Maybe, but out of the box, the answer is still NO. You cannot
create DOS programs with Delphi as of today.

Oliver Fromme (TBH)

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May 9, 1995, 3:00:00 AM5/9/95
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jhofman (jho...@xs1.xs4all.nl) wrote (8 May 1995 15:10:22 GMT):

> Paul Thurrott (thur...@getnet.com) wrote:
> : >Can you use Delphi to develop DOS (not-Windows) programs?
> : No.
> Why not?

Well, Delphi's command line compiler recognizes the
switch to create DOS applications (the same switch
as in BP 7.0), but there is no System unit for DOS
(real or protected mode).

If somebody somehow manages to create a Delphi
System unit for DOS, we will be able to create DOS
programs with Delphi.

Regards,
Oliver

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Oliver Fromme (TBH)

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May 10, 1995, 3:00:00 AM5/10/95
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Paul Thurrott (thur...@getnet.com) wrote (9 May 1995 18:09:13 GMT):

> Oliver Fromme wrote:
> > > : >Can you use Delphi to develop DOS (not-Windows) programs?
> > > : No.
> > > Why not?
> >
> >Well, Delphi's command line compiler recognizes the
> >switch to create DOS applications (the same switch
> >as in BP 7.0), but there is no System unit for DOS
> >(real or protected mode).
> >
> >If somebody somehow manages to create a Delphi
> >System unit for DOS, we will be able to create DOS
> >programs with Delphi.

> Maybe, but out of the box, the answer is still NO. You cannot


> create DOS programs with Delphi as of today.

That's what I said above. What was your message good for?

Curtis Green

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May 10, 1995, 3:00:00 AM5/10/95
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jhofman (jho...@xs1.xs4all.nl) wrote:
: Hi all,

:
: Maybe it's a silly question, but I want to know it anyway:
:
: Can you use Delphi to develop DOS (not-Windows) programs?
:
: Please let me know,
:
from what I understand, use the CRT form from the gallary when creating
a new project.
:
: -- Jan

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John Hansen

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May 11, 1995, 3:00:00 AM5/11/95
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In article <3onvc6$128...@news.clark.net>, thur...@getnet.com
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>
>> > : >Can you use Delphi to develop DOS (not-Windows)
programs?

<deletions>

>>
>>If somebody somehow manages to create a Delphi
>>System unit for DOS, we will be able to create DOS
>>programs with Delphi.
>
>Maybe, but out of the box, the answer is still NO. You cannot
>create DOS programs with Delphi as of today.
>

>Paul
>

I picked up a text file off AOL that purports to describe all
the necessary steps for creating a Real mode & Protected mode
System unit and all other files needed to use DCC to build DOS
apps. Email if you're interested in a copy. Be forewarned, it
requires that you have the BP7 RTL source code and TASM.

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Steven Dickenson

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May 11, 1995, 3:00:00 AM5/11/95
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Curtis Green (cur...@amc.com) wrote:

: jhofman (jho...@xs1.xs4all.nl) wrote:
: : Hi all,
: :
: : Maybe it's a silly question, but I want to know it anyway:
: :
: : Can you use Delphi to develop DOS (not-Windows) programs?
: :
: : Please let me know,
: :
: from what I understand, use the CRT form from the gallary when creating
: a new project.

Really, though, what's the point of using Delphi to create a DOS
application. If my information is correct, Delphi is basically a Visual
Pascal for Windows; a cross between Visual BASIC and a Database builder.
Delphi's strong point is it's ability to generate code from "drawing"
your input fields and what not. Since you obviously can't use the
Windows API in DOS, why would you want to use Delphi to develop DOS
apps. Why not just use TP v7 and Turbo Vision? 'Course, I could be
wrong, I've never seen Delphi used, just on the shelf and in ads..

Steven


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