Re: (OT) Re: Microsoft C version 1.52

From: David White (no_at_email.provided)
Date: 11/29/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:32:43 +1100

"James Connell" <jconnell@gci.net> wrote in message
news:10qmee3s7bta95c@corp.supernews.com...
> David Beahan wrote:
> > Does anyone know where I can get this version. I am told is is the last
> > version that will develop 8 bit code which I need to write an app for
some
> > old handheld devices.
> > Thanks,
> > db
> >
> >
>
> What do you mean "8 bit code"?? I have no memory of MS ever releasing a
> compiler for the 8080 series - even the original PC was a 16 bit
> machine. DOS 1 was a 16 bit "port" of CP/M. Not a direct port but it
> matched the calls and structures so that 8 bit CP/M code could be
> machine ported to MSDOS.

1.52 was the last version for 16-bit Windows development. My 1.52c CD is
dated 1995.

DW