[fpc-pascal]new to FPC

Johan Blok johanbloK at ix.nl
Wed Mar 7 19:18:52 CET 2001


> > - Dos programs also run under Windows. So, is there any reason to make a
> > Win-exe for console-programs?
>     Yes, DOS programs are really only 16 bit using a 32 bit extender.  A
> win-exe console app is true 32 bit.  Also, WinNT doesn't do DOS
> emulation very well.

Using win exe console app you also can use parts of the win API, at
least that parts
that are not GUI oriented, but I think that it's also possible to open
GUI windows from a
win32 console app.

Johan Blok




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