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Title: Borland C++
Post by: hamtronix on August 26, 2007, 08:08:32 PM

While I was at my local thrift store buying a NEC MultiSync FE700 for my Amiga 2000 (Got it for 8$) I noticed a big box with Borland C++ manuals and software. It appears to have all the pieces. Is this something that would be worth picking up to learn C++ or is it to old?


The software is on 3.5 inch disks.

Title: Re: Borland C++
Post by: EDanaII on August 26, 2007, 08:21:57 PM

Personally, I'd recommend learning C++ on a modern compiler.

I first learned C ages ago, but was never completely successful in using it on the Amiga until recently. This was mostly because of the available information then as now, but also because the compilers were less fault tolerant back then. I think this is also true for modern C++ compilers.

I'm finally managing to get somewhere with C and C++ because the modern compilers do a lot of "hand holding" for me, letting make more language related mistakes now and learning more compiler specific issues later.

But that's my two cents.

Ed.

Title: Re: Borland C++
Post by: Heinz on August 26, 2007, 08:22:24 PM

It is probably very very old ...
If you want Borland, look for some Borland C++ Builder "Personal Edition"

You will find it on magazine cds or sometime as free download.

If you just want to learn C/C++ without spending money then try AmiDevCpp (http://amidevcpp.amiga-world.de/amidevcpp_v09.php)
You can even build Amiga Programs with it.

Title: Re: Borland C++
Post by: skurk on August 26, 2007, 09:07:02 PM

Oh yeah, I highly recommend AmiDevCpp.  Just "discovered" it myself, Amiga programming never were this easy.

Title: Re: Borland C++
Post by: EDanaII on August 26, 2007, 09:28:44 PM

AmiDevCpp is what I use too, and while I'll never proclaim it "the greatest thing that ever was." :-) It certainly has allowed me to get Amiga programs up and running, even more easily than the venerable and respected Lattice C.

Ed.

Title: Re: Borland C++
Post by: dfreniche on August 27, 2007, 02:26:38 PM

Sure, they are free.At last, TuboC++ (I've passed half of my better years coding in this) and TurboPascal.

Have a look at http://dn.codegear.com/museum/antiquesoftware (http://dn.codegear.com/museum/antiquesoftware)
Full story (in Spanish) at  my Blog (http://www.freniche.com/noticias/noticia/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=157&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=37&cHash=be8cd42385)

Title: Re: Borland C++
Post by: madcrow on August 28, 2007, 11:20:26 PM

For PC coding, better solutions exist. For Amiga coding, the same is true.