RE: Running a fortran programm under Windows XP

In a previous article, bv <bvoh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>meek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>> I use WATCOM fortran 77 with dos4gw extender and
>> programs work fine in a XP "dos" window....
>
>Interesting - when I reinstalled it with Win95 as host, dos4gw vanished
>- now it creates win/nt character mode executables, and it seems faster
>than ever.
>
Yes - I usually use win/nt char. mode (whatever that
means ) but have to use 32bit DOS + DOS4GW when I want
direct port, memory access, or INT routines (using "pragmas").
I think the first version of openwatcom did not have dos4gw
- it had some other dos extender(s).

Chris
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