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c++.idde - DOS debuging problem

reply "Steve & Denise De Chellis" <dbouton snet.net> writes:
I can't get the debugger to work with DOS programs. No matter which IDDE I
use I either get "can't create dos application window" error or a line in
the output window says " Warning this debugger can only debug Win32s
applications"

Can anyone help me with this?

I've got a 950 Athlon with Windows ME.
Dec 23 2001
parent Roland <rv ronetech.com> writes:
Steve & Denise De Chellis a écrit :

 I can't get the debugger to work with DOS programs. No matter which IDDE I
 use I either get "can't create dos application window" error or a line in
 the output window says " Warning this debugger can only debug Win32s
 applications"

 Can anyone help me with this?

 I've got a 950 Athlon with Windows ME.
a little long to answer, i don't use to look at this folder.. To use DOS 16 bit debugger use 16 bit IDDE: \SC\bin\SCWMN16.EXE ..on SC 7.5, i guess \DM\bin\SCWMN16.EXE now. There is no DOS 32 bit debugger in the idde yet and probably never, I never tested Windows Me, i use Win 98 SE. If you want to debug dos graphic application, you have to run Windows in standard VGA mode.. not very practical, windows seem very small. I can't understand how i could work so long years in vga (not to speak of EGA). For that, i create a windows hardware profile (in system properties) with no graphic card at all. At last, the 16 bit DOS debugger is VERY slow..except if you have a 950 Athlon. Conclusion: - use DOS 16 bit debugger only if all other technic (puts, assert..) had failed, - if you want to debug DOS 32 bit, make your code conditionaly compilable in DOS 16 bit as well, recompile it for DOS 16 bit and debug it with the idde. Roland
Feb 20 2002