[BC] Win2K DOS Print

[Cowboy]

On Friday 30 April 2010 10:25:52 am Jeff Glass wrote:

> When I wrote the C programs, I used the stdio.h file that comes with the C
> compiler, so I didn't write anything specific as in dealing with the LPT
> port directly.

 Then it may work, depending on which compiler, and what was
 contained within the stdio library.

> I got enough old 'puters around here, it might be easier to build up a DOS
> 6.2 machine and call it a day; that seems like the wimp way out, however. 
> The good 'ol days :-D

 Oh, I dunno....
 DOS, and particularly DOS-5.0 was a good, solid, stable, mature OS.
 Just because something isn't "Designed for Windows" doesn't make it bad.
 :)

 I'm still a big fan of whatever gets the job done.
 If that means DOS, then DOS it shall be !
 ( I still have legit copies of every version from 2.0 on )


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Cowboy