DOS ain't dead

DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released (Announce)

posted by KormaX, 01.11.2020, 17:11

I didn't say it does, I just said it can. HX provides a Win32 compatible API but does not restrict you into a sandbox of WinAPI emulation. If you add some in-line assembler in order to map host memory address in, it should compile with MingW. It won't run on Windows anymore, as it will be 100% incompatible because of that routine, but it WILL work on DOS. Same for calling an interrupt: Wengier can define a routine that calls 'INT 31H 0300H' that WILL work under DOS and can coexist with the WinAPI dependent code. At least, in my understanding.

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DOS isn't about why. It's about why not.

Complete thread:

• DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Wengier, 01.10.2020, 20:15 (Announce)
  • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - KormaX, 27.10.2020, 00:27
    • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Wengier, 29.10.2020, 22:01
  • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Zyzzle, 27.10.2020, 01:33
    • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - RayeR, 27.10.2020, 06:49
      • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Wengier, 29.10.2020, 21:58
    • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - KormaX, 27.10.2020, 09:53
      • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Wengier, 29.10.2020, 22:16
    • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - KormaX, 27.10.2020, 11:44
      • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Wengier, 29.10.2020, 22:21
    • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Wengier, 29.10.2020, 22:04
      • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Japheth, 31.10.2020, 19:41
        • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - KormaX, 31.10.2020, 23:13
          • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Japheth, 01.11.2020, 08:11
          • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Laaca, 01.11.2020, 12:53
            • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - KormaX, 01.11.2020, 17:11
              • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - RayeR, 01.11.2020, 23:03
              • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Wengier, 04.11.2020, 03:30
                • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - KormaX, 21.11.2020, 23:22