Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 01:33:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
To: djgpp list <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
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I've just installed RHIDE, and I must say that so far I'm quite
impressed.  For about a year and a half I've been wanting to have
a FLAT memory model, but didn't want to purchase another commercial
compiler.  Ie: Watcom.  I am a Borland Junkie, and Watcom would
break a significant amount of my personal legacy code.

Since I'm now working on several graphical projects, I've decided
to go with VESA 2.0.  I've downloaded SCITECH's SDK, but as of yet
haven't got it working with DJGPP.  I've been using the SCITECH SDK
for about a week or two now with BC 3.1 and it is great for video
modes which fit in 64k, however, I couldn't stand the BAD (broken as
designed) way of addressing video memory using the banked scheme.

I've been playing with the idea of dl'ing DJGPP now for about a year
or so now, but was reluctant due to rumors of complication that I've
heard.  Also rumors of code breaking, etc.  Well, I finally decided
that I *HAD* to have a FLAT memory model, and DJGPP was the only
choice for me.  I was somewhat surprised by its small footprint, and
the amount of tools available for it.  I figured that the biggest thing
that I would miss would be the BC++ 3.1 IDE.  I was pleasantly surprised
to find out that RHIDE was a BCIDE copy, and also that the TV libs were
available!

I have some questions and comments:

I'm having problems with RHIDE's help system.  It doesn't seem to work
all of the time.  Sometimes not at all!  It is very shaky.  Any ideas?

Also, Single step debugging is not working at all.  When I hit F7 or F8
nothing happens.  If I pull them off of the pull downs, nothing happens.
I looked up help on the Run menu, but it doesn't have any help on Traceing
with these 2 keys.  I am assuming that the features are listed in the
pull down menus, but are unfortunately not implemented yet.  Am I close?
 
Has anyone got a bin lib of SCITECH's SVGAKIT for DJ32?  I can't for the
life of me figure out how to get it to compile.

Well thanks in advance for your help.

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