1. Re[2]: Can I get my progs to run on WIN95
> Derek Parnell wrote:
>
>>If people choose (or are forced) to remain with (very!) old versions of
>>Windows, they shouldn't really complain about not having access to newer
>>API routines, IMNSHO.
>
> I understand the difficulty of supporting mupltiple versions of Windows, but
> how much of the library are people locked out of if they don't have the most
> current release of Windows? For example, I still use Windows 95 at home and
> work, and won't beupgrading any time in the near future.
>
> Even more importantly, will people *know* that they are locking out users if
> they make certain calls? For example, I'm sure that Judith would prefer that
> the IDE run on as many versions as possible - not just the latest and
> greatest version of Windows.
>
> If something is supportable, it seems to me that some effort should be made
> to have a fallback routine available. For example, when I first started
> coding the library, a number of bitmap related routines were not available
> under versions of NT. As a result, I made a couple fallback routines that
> would automatically kick in if the native API calls were not available.
>
> I'm not saying that advanced features *shouldn't* be available, just that
> people should know when they use them that their code won't run on certain
> platforms.
>
> -- David Cuny
Hi,
How about just putting a bit in the documentation for each routine
stating whether it is supported on each platform, like the Microsoft
API reference. Something like
Windows NT: Yes
Windows 2000: Yes
Windows 98: Yes
Windows 95: No
Then it's up to the programer as to whether they want to make use of
that routine.
Thomas Parslow (PatRat) ICQ #:26359483
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