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On 29 May 2005 12:32:24 GMT, Hans-Bernhard Broeker
<broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de> wrote:

>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.

Why do we need the windows API? Isn't it possible to create, buttons,
menus and windows controlled by a mouse without it? Isn't there
something that can give a us a user interface other than the command
line?

Paul C