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    Question Some help with borland c++ builder

    I just got Borland C++ Builder (the "real" thing, not the free version), so I'm quite new to it.
    I was just wondering how I can make a dos-project (to compile vga-code for example. a console program won't work). I can't find this option anywhere, and I found nothing about it in the developer's guide.
    So, could anyone please tell me how to do this?

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    as far as i am aware the last version of borland to support dos programming was 4.52

    I dont think you can program for dos in builder sorry!

    search the web for DJGPP which will compile dos programs happily!
    Free the weed!! Class B to class C is not good enough!!
    And the FAQ is here :- http://faq.cprogramming.com/cgi-bin/smartfaq.cgi

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    Or just go here

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    So it's not possible? Can't I make vga programs in it at all?

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    I dont think so.

    but why would you want to when you can do opengl or directx?
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    Well, I'm quite new to programming. I've read a pretty good book which handled most of the basic c++, and now I wanted to learn a bit about graphics programming and vga seemed to be pretty easy. Or do you have any better suggestion on what to move on to?

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    go here for opengl tutorials.
    Free the weed!! Class B to class C is not good enough!!
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    Or if you want DirectX, try here

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    Thanks, I'll check those links out.
    But isn't opengl and directx pretty advanced? Maybe I should try to learn some windows programming first?

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