Hi, On Fri, Jul 8, 2016 at 10:22 AM, dos386 <dos...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I've never used QB64 but have heard some stuff about it. >> For one, it uses a C++ compiler as backend, no? > > http://www.bttr-software.de/forum/forum_entry.php?id=8785 (shots and > links are dead, unfortunately) > http://www.bttr-software.de/forum/forum_entry.php?id=8891
Yes, I vaguely remember, but HX trickery isn't really "DOS". >> doing some reading on the pros/cons of FreeBASIC vs QB64 > > EXE's from Q64 used to depend from only 8 MiO DLL bloat back in 2010 > ... no clue how far it works nowadays 6 years later. No idea if it behaves better or not. But, again, it has no DOS port, so it's less interesting (to me). > AFAIK FreeBASIC still works in DOS (check the forum) ... Yeah, it still works, I can successfully rebuild FBMD5 under QEMU with latest FBC. :-) > although the DGJPP bloat is a bit frustrating. Free Pascal is better (thanks to smartlinking and no libc dependency). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attend Shape: An AT&T Tech Expo July 15-16. Meet us at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA to explore cutting-edge tech and listen to tech luminaries present their vision of the future. This family event has something for everyone, including kids. Get more information and register today. http://sdm.link/attshape _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
