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I've been programming with C++ for about two months now, and I want to know what other peoples thoughts are: which do you find better (on average), DOS or Win32 programs? From my personal experience DOS programming is much more powerful and lightweight. Windows has far superior user interface, but has the drawback of being event driven (note: not always a drawback). What are you're thoughts?
Today I decided to program so I dont really know... :)
Well for using I like Windows better, but I voted DOS because it's easier/powerful to program in C language. The only problem I see is support for DOS. I still use MS-DOS on a machine with djgpp it is great for programming (no distractions).
DOS? MS DOS? Isnt it that black screen that comes up when running a weird ass app?
NO offense but I think WIN32 is more advanced
Ms dos is very advanced in alot of ways Musicdip because it doesn't have the same limits as a win32 does just because the user interface doesn't look as pretty doesn't make it anyless powerful or crappy it usually makes it better because they focus there time on other things then making it look pretty and get down to making it work real good. i vote for DOS.
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Are we talking about DOS or Windows Console?
ok i has borland c++ vrs 6 and when i do a windows console it runs ms dos does that mean there the same thing or are they different?
We're referring to Windows Console, even though it is the same (for all intensive purposes here) as the DOS that you're referring to. The two are both programmed the same.
YA see there the same, but WIN32 has a pretty interface so WIN32 WINS HAHAHAHAHAH!
dos does have the weird addressing scheme, at least in real mode
I still prefer Console programming.. but I guess that's because I don't fully understand Win32 programming yet.
The way I see it, I can concentrate more at the task at hand then making sure the window is created right, redrawn, my pretty icons are showing up etc etc.
Personally, I like Win32 interface for most things, but I do all my programming from the win32 console. I do this because I find that IDEs generally encorage laziness. Actually, I find that DOS4/GW games run faster than directx games on average. This is probably due to the extra interpretive layer directx requires.
DOS and the win32 console are significantly different, but you won't notice unless you do ASM programming, BIOS calls, or direct hardware access (the second two on Win2000, ME and probably XP although I haven't tried using it).Quote:
We're referring to Windows Console, even though it is the same (for all intensive purposes here) as the DOS that you're referring to. The two are both programmed the same.
that's why i included
because here, we aren't discussing the differences between DOS and DOS console, we're seeing which is more popular, DOS, or Win32. But, i appreciate the feedback, I'm not trying to come off as a jerk with this post so don't take it personally.Quote:
(for all intensive purposes here)
Why is this in 'C++ programming' ?
Most people use C++ Programing but this should have been in the general topic :eek:
I dont know why it is here.. but I think DOS has only one big disadvantage: I cannot allocate more then 600k of memory..(borland c++ 3.1)
But with djgpp and linux compilers (gcc, ..) maybe all memory is accesible.. but djgpp doesnt want to run on my machine, it gives me error 'cannot allocate <about 160kB> after allocating <about 6kB>' so I'm sad..
And what do you think about LINUX?
It is free at least :)
Win32 ofcource ...
1'st its 32 bit OS with virtual memory and preemptive multitasking (DOS has only TSR wich i think is crude) with procceses and threads
FAT32 is not supported by DOS
If GUI is the thing that eats your performance then get a Linux without an X, its better than both Win32 and DOS
(and its a 32 bit OS with virtual memory and preemptive multitasking )
I myself think that win32 is better. It has directx, and thats that. Have you ever seen graphics like Black & White in DOS?
And about Dos4gw running faster, yeah it will if you don't do polygon stuff.
You Can Use DirectX in C++ too.
in DOS it easier but in Win32 its better
and more comfortable.
I think That Win32 is for big and good projects.