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Re: 3 Questions For You Code Masters!

• Posted by Robert Craig <rds at ATTCANADA.NET> Jun 19, 2000
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Bernie Ryan writes:
> 1. How will the compiler output be interfaced
>      to the DOS extender ?

In exactly the same way that any other C source code is compiled,
linked and run with the DOS extender. I only know WATCOM
in detail, but I don't think the details (command line options,
link options etc.) would be of interest to you at this point.

>  2. What DOS extender will be supported ?

I'm using CauseWay at the moment, just because it's easiest
for me. Tenberry should be trivial to support, and I will definitely
support whatever the GNU compiler normally uses.

> 3. Will memory be swapped out when more memory is required ?

Yes.

>   4. What compilers will be supported ?

WATCOM, GNU, maybe Borland, maybe Microsoft.
I'll see how easy it is.

>  5. How will the garbage collection be interfaced with any "C" code
>    that we may add to the generated output of the compiler ?

The memory that your C code allocates
by calling malloc() will be your responsibility to free().
The C code that the Euphoria compiler generates will
use Euphoria's garbage collection.

Regards,
   Rob Craig
   Rapid Deployment Software
   http://www.RapidEuphoria.com