Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/04/15/16:58:48
> Yes it is clear. I don't think it is even possible for DirectX to be used
> in DOS, since it is designed for, programmed for, and installed into,
> Win95. Is it just me, or does it seem like people are really beginning to
> blur the line between Win95 and DOS programming?
> --
> TTFN
> Sly (Steve)
I don't know if things are as clear as you suggest. Who knows, maybe
someone could figure out a way to use a DirectX driver in a DOS program.
I agree that it would be very difficult and highly unlikely, but it
would
doubtlessly be useful for people in DOS wanting to support the latest
hardware.
A year ago I never would've thought that a DOS program could use Win95's
communications abilities to work over the Internet. Then Quake came out
and I watched the MPath Winsock Tunnel give it this power. In fact,
just yesterday I found the WSOCK library for DJGPP. One of the sample
applications is a DOS web server for Win95. Scary, eh? (The WSOCK
library is at http://www.rangenet.com/markiv in case anyone wants it..)
Tom Grandgent
tgrand AT canvaslink DOT com
Canvas Link, Inc.
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