TSE: Microsoft: WIndows: How to install Borland 32 bits command line compiler on Microsoft Windows?

[knud van eeden]

 Q. TSE: Microsoft: Windows: How to install Borland 32 bits command line compiler on Microsoft Windows?

Hello,

FYI:

Given: TSE for Microsoft Windows itself is where applicable compiled with Borland 32 bits command line compiler

This is a free download.

The current latest version is

Embarcadero C++ 7.30 for Win32 Copyright (c) 2012-2017 Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

(Embarcadero bought Borland some years ago)

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Steps: Overview:

 1. -Goto URL

      https://www.embarcadero.com/free-tools/ccompiler/

 2. -Click button 'Download Now'

 3. -You will once have to supply your personal details (email, ...)

     (or login if you have registered before at the bottom of the page

      'Already have an Embarcadero account? Log in here')

 4. -In the next page you will see:

      Check Email

      An important email with your Product License Key has been sent to you.

     Note: I checked that email, but only a download button in the email.

 5. -In your downloads you should see information similar to the following:

       13-01-2026  11:59      47,420,607  BCC102.zip

 6. -Unzip the .zip file in an arbitrary directory of your choice

      E.g.

       <yourdirectory>

        E.g.

         g:\language\computer\cpp\embarcadero\borland\

 8. -In that directory it will create a 'bcc102' subdirectory

 9. -From the 'bin' directory run bcc332c.exe to compile

10. -To test create e.g. a hello.c program and save it in that 'bin' directory

     (otherwise supply the full path to that file)

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#include <stdio.h>

int main(void) {

    puts("Hello Borland command line compiler (32-bit) on Microsoft Windows");

    return 0;

}

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11. -To compile use a command line similar to the following (you include the full path to the 'include' and the 'lib' sub directories.

      bcc32c.exe -Ig:\language\computer\cpp\embarcadero\borland\bcc102\include\ -Lg:\language\computer\cpp\embarcadero\borland\bcc102\include\lib <yourfilename.c>

       E.g.

        bcc32c.exe -Ig:\language\computer\cpp\embarcadero\borland\bcc102\include\ -Lg:\language\computer\cpp\embarcadero\borland\bcc102\include\lib hello.c

12. -Then run the hello.exe file

13. -That will show a screen output similar to the following:

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> bcc32c.exe -Ig:\language\computer\cpp\embarcadero\borland\bcc102\include\ -Lg:\language\computer\cpp\embarcadero\borland\bcc102\include\lib hello.c

Embarcadero C++ 7.30 for Win32 Copyright (c) 2012-2017 Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

hello.c:

Turbo Incremental Link 6.90 Copyright (c) 1997-2017 Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

c:\users\knud_\downloads\ddd\bcc102\bin Tue 13-01-26 12:19:41>hello

and you should see:

"Hello Borland command line compiler (32-bit) on Microsoft Windows"

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with friendly greetings

Knud van Eeden