MinGW compile for MS DOS

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MinGW compile for MS DOS

Hi all!

I'm using Code::Blocks with MinGW to write my C++ applications in Windows XP. Now I want to compile my code to run under an MS DOS environment, so I can put it on my DOS formatted floppy disc. Can anyone help me?

Thanks in advance.

P.S. I don't mean the Command Prompt, but really the ~~good~~ old MS DOS Operating System.

+1 A:

I haven't developed for MS-DOS for some decades; but I'd start checking the tools used on Free-DOS. Maybe there's already a gcc package for it.

Javier 2009-08-12 19:22:36

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It's pretty old, but DJGPP exists precisely for DOS development. I hasn't been updated since 2000, but it works.

It's basically the same as MinGW, but exclusively for DOS.

greyfade 2009-08-12 21:57:37

I agree that's the best bet, but I wouldn't put any money on it compiling modern, idiomatic C++ code.

anon 2009-08-12 23:05:25

Oh, I can guarantee it won't. It only has GCC 2.96, if memory serves. Unless someone is maintaining the DOS target on the GCC 3.x series, that's about the only choice.

greyfade 2009-08-13 00:38:17

Sorry that I marked this as accepted so late. Oh well...

Time Machine 2009-08-17 12:29:23

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What year was this written??? (Says four months ago.) Uh, no, DJGPP is still supported, it has G++ 4.4.1 (or unofficial 4.4.2, even)!! The libc itself is still being (very slowly) tweaked, but even 2.03p2 "stable" is from 2002 and 2.04 "beta" from 2003. Where did you get year 2000 and GCC 2.96 (never supported by DJGPP, 2.96 wasn't even an official FSF release, it was a Red Hat fork) from????

Rugxulo 2009-12-13 09:14:28

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