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From:	Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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Subject:	Re: Windows GUI Programming with DJGPP
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arizvi <ahmadwaris AT hotmail DOT com> wrote:
> Hi,

> I would like to build some Windows GUI programs, and I was wondering is
> DJGPP could be an option. In the FAQ it states that we can use RSXNTDJ,
> and I would like to have some feedback on how it has actually worked
> for someone. 

The main problem with RSXNTDJ is bit-rot.  It's essentially not been
maintained actively by anyone, for several years, while several parts
of the DJGPP environment it relies on have changed massively.  In
particular, it's unlikely to cooperate correctly with the current
versions of GCC and binutils used by most DJGPP users.

Generally, if you want to use GCC to compile Win32 programs, RSXNTDJ
has long since stopped to be the best approach towards that goal.
MinGW32 (including the copy of it provided as part of Cygwin32) has
way better support.

> Are the programs created with the same look and feel as
> MFC/Win32 programs?

MFC doesn't design any look-and-feel --- it's just a thin C++ shell
around the basic Win32 API, and one that MS refuses to make available
without payment.  So no, you won't get MFC applications compiled without
buying a commercial compiler.

-- 
Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
Even if all the snow were burnt, ashes would remain.

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