- BCX , 4,100kb
- Basic to C convertor. So you can then compile the C program with a free compiler. Creates GUI apps, with Menu and Msgbox wizards, programmer help files, 200+ sample programs. NEW: easier way to make GUIs.
Also at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bcx/.
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http://bcx.basicguru.com/
- BPP (beta)
- Converts Basic code to C++, which you can then compile into an EXE.
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http://bppt.narod.ru/
- Cygwin
- A unix environment developed to run under Windows. Thus you can use GCC as a compiler under this shell. And use other unix software like X windows (xfree86.cygwin.com).
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http://www.cygwin.com
- Dev-C++
- From Bloodshed.net. Full C++ compiler for DOS.
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http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html
- Digital Mars 8.27 , 2,900kb
- New free C++ compiler for DOS/Windows looks very promising. With integrated IDE and debugger. GUI versions and command line versions of tools. Easy profiler. Win 3.1 API, OLE, MCI, Pen, Sockets and MFC documentation. Includes C++ exception handling and rtti. NO FREE DOCS, BUT THE CD IS $25.
- Develop 32 bit apps for DOS.
- Smallest and fastest 32 bit DOS extender, no need for tricky device drivers or klunky dll's. DOS extended programs work under DOS, Win95, Win98, WinNT and Windows 2000.
- The "hello world" program compiles to a 33k executable - a stunning achievement for a full featured dos extender.
- Uses X32VM DOS Extender from www.dosextender.com.
Utils:
* obj2asm.exe Object file disassembler
* dumpobj.exe Dump object files
* dump.exe Dump any file
* dumpexe.exe Dump executable and dll files
* implib.exe Import librarian
* rcc.exe Resource compiler
* smake.exe Advanced make program
* coff2omf.exe Convert object files from coff to OMF
* cl.exe Convert Microsoft CL command line to Digital Mars SC
* makedep.exe Makefile dependency generator
* libunres.exe Scan library files for unresolved symbols
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http://www.digitalmars.com
- DJCPP
- Dr. Jobbs C++ dev package. Includes a 32-bit compiler for DOS, and much more. There is also RSX for Windows GUI programs. And a debugger called RHIDE. Does not make windows programs by itself. Supports regular expressions via regexec and regcomp.
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http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/
- GCC
- Currently GCC contains front ends for C, C++, Objective C, Chill, Fortran, and Java as well as libraries for these languages (libstdc++, libgcj,...).
IDEs and GUI libs for GCC are at
http://www.xraylith.wisc.edu/~khan/software/gnu-win32/ide-and-gui.html.
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http://gcc.gnu.org/
- Ibasic , 1,184kb
- Write windows programs with BASIC-like IBASIC. Built in editor and debugger, built-in dialog creator, no external libraries required, full MDI support, 150+ commands and functions, can call external DLLs, structured data types, console support, graphics primitives supported, bitmap, cursor and icon support, wave file support, low and high level IO functions, memory allocation functions.
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http://www.pyxia.com/softindex.html
- LCC Win32 compiler
- C Compiler produces Windows executables, not just for a DOS window. Good docs and lots of them! (500+ pages!)
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http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32/
- MingW32 compiler
- Headers and libs to use GCC to make applications. Supports Windows and DOS programs and uses Win C runtime (CRTDLL.DLL)
http://www.xraylith.wisc.edu/~khan/software/gnu-win32/
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http://www.mingw.org
- Open Watcom C++ , 45,000kb
- Support for the old Watcom C++/Fortran compilers, now free.
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http://www.openwatcom.org/download.html
- Rapidq (beta)
- Cross platform BASIC compiler which can make GUI or CONSOLE apps. It compiles all graphics and sound files into your EXE file, no DLLs to distribute. Last release was Aug 2000. Has libs for Mysql, GTK. Supports DirectX but not OpenGL.
You type in text which creates the windows and controls, like TK.
Apr 2002: work has begun on a new version. Site has been inactive since Aug 2000.
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http://www.basicguru.com/rapidq/about.html
- Turbo Pascal to C/C++ converto
- Yes. Converts ANSI/Turbo Pascal to C or C++.
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http://www.garret.ru/~knizhnik/
- Xbasic , 5,500kb
- BASIC compiler for making GUI systems. CONS: Cannot install in arbitrary directory. No tutorial. Docs mention PDE for making GUI programs but there is no PDE program. No more development. (Look for icon of a window with a hammer on it, that shows the GUI toolkit.)
Last release Jun 2000.
Also at xbasic.sourceforge.net.
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http://www.maxreason.com/software/xbasic/xbasic.html
