Conversion from PowerBASIC 3.2 for DOS to PowerBASIC Console Compiler 1.0

[Dave Roesler]

Hello all! I am new to the news group.

I have been using PB for DOS for quite sometime. In many instances I shell
out to call modules supplied by one of our vendors. They have since ported
their product from DOS to Windows. I can still use my 16 bit versions of
PB, but the applications run very slow. I am told this is caused by the
Microsoft DLL Winoldap which is the "glue" between 16 bit and 32 bit
programs.

To remedy the problem, I purchased PB Console Compiler 1.0. I am in the
process of trying to convert my PB for DOS programs into PB/CC programs.
However, I am running into many commands which do not translate (none of
the $... commands translate). For example, I use the $LINK command to link
in public modules that I use in many different programs. This command is
not supported in PB/CC.

Is anyone aware of documentation that exists to aid in the conversion of PB
for DOS source to PB/CC source?

Dave Roesler
TRI-C Design, Inc.

[Eric Pearson]

> Is anyone aware of documentation that exists to aid in the conversion of PB
> for DOS source to PB/CC source?

Go to http://powerbasic.com/support/bbs/ and check out the message thread
called "Here is a list of Differences Between PB/DOS and PB/CC". It's a
work-in-progress, but it will get you started. Please feel free to
contibute to the thread, based on your experience!

-- Eric Pearson, Perfect Sync Software