Win9x/Me printer driver

Hello,

I like to setup my printer driver buiding environment for Win98.
What version of Visual C++ should I use?
Do I still need to install SDK?

thanks.

Jeff
Tue Oct 12 07:32:26 CDT 2004

You'll need Visual C++ 1.52, the last 16-bit compiler issued by Microsoft.
IIRC, it's part of the 16-bit DDKs download from the MSDN subscriber
download page, and is also on of the yellow MSDN DVDs.

As I recall (I haven't done any 9x printer driver stuff in 6-7 years), you
need to install the Win9x SDK in order to install the Win9x DDK; AFAIK, the
current Platform SDK and Windows DDK are useless for 16-bit printer driver
development.

"gaz" <gaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A1039C78-4E4A-46AD-ACC3-D94EE0895B75@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I like to setup my printer driver buiding environment for Win98.
> What version of Visual C++ should I use?
> Do I still need to install SDK?
>
> thanks.

Vipin
Tue Oct 12 08:29:28 CDT 2004

Install vc++1.52, you will get this only with msdn subscription.

Point the compilers and linker to 16 bit ones and you can compile. I had to
tweak some makefiles to get it built on win XP machine(could be that I
missed some step in the build process,),but well once you play around you
get the hold of the process.


Thanks
Vipin


"gaz" <gaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A1039C78-4E4A-46AD-ACC3-D94EE0895B75@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I like to setup my printer driver buiding environment for Win98.
> What version of Visual C++ should I use?
> Do I still need to install SDK?
>
> thanks.

Vipin
Tue Oct 12 08:30:48 CDT 2004

Jeff,
I am not sure. Your name look familiar.Did you author any book? I
seem to have closely read your name somewhere,which I feel was in some
bookstore.

Thanks
Vipin


"Jeff Henkels" <jeff@mapson.privatemail.com> wrote in message
news:#LpGKeFsEHA.760@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> You'll need Visual C++ 1.52, the last 16-bit compiler issued by Microsoft.
> IIRC, it's part of the 16-bit DDKs download from the MSDN subscriber
> download page, and is also on of the yellow MSDN DVDs.
>
> As I recall (I haven't done any 9x printer driver stuff in 6-7 years), you
> need to install the Win9x SDK in order to install the Win9x DDK; AFAIK,
the
> current Platform SDK and Windows DDK are useless for 16-bit printer driver
> development.
>
> "gaz" <gaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A1039C78-4E4A-46AD-ACC3-D94EE0895B75@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I like to setup my printer driver buiding environment for Win98.
> > What version of Visual C++ should I use?
> > Do I still need to install SDK?
> >
> > thanks.
>
>

Jeff
Tue Oct 12 14:02:35 CDT 2004

No, I've never written any books on this (or any other) subject, but I was
very active in the Win9x newsgroups back when I was working on printer
drivers.

"Vipin" <Vipin@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:OBcCh9FsEHA.3244@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Jeff,
> I am not sure. Your name look familiar.Did you author any book? I
> seem to have closely read your name somewhere,which I feel was in some
> bookstore.
>
> Thanks
> Vipin
>
>
> "Jeff Henkels" <jeff@mapson.privatemail.com> wrote in message
> news:#LpGKeFsEHA.760@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> You'll need Visual C++ 1.52, the last 16-bit compiler issued by
>> Microsoft.
>> IIRC, it's part of the 16-bit DDKs download from the MSDN subscriber
>> download page, and is also on of the yellow MSDN DVDs.
>>
>> As I recall (I haven't done any 9x printer driver stuff in 6-7 years),
>> you
>> need to install the Win9x SDK in order to install the Win9x DDK; AFAIK,
> the
>> current Platform SDK and Windows DDK are useless for 16-bit printer
>> driver
>> development.
>>
>> "gaz" <gaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A1039C78-4E4A-46AD-ACC3-D94EE0895B75@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I like to setup my printer driver buiding environment for Win98.
>> > What version of Visual C++ should I use?
>> > Do I still need to install SDK?
>> >
>> > thanks.
>>
>>
>
>

gaz
Tue Oct 12 19:11:04 CDT 2004

thanks guys...

so, does mean that I only need vc++ 1.52 only to build a win9x driver since
current SDK and DDK are useless for 16bit driver?

thanks.

"Vipin" wrote:

> Install vc++1.52, you will get this only with msdn subscription.
>
> Point the compilers and linker to 16 bit ones and you can compile. I had to
> tweak some makefiles to get it built on win XP machine(could be that I
> missed some step in the build process,),but well once you play around you
> get the hold of the process.
>
>
> Thanks
> Vipin
>
>
> "gaz" <gaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A1039C78-4E4A-46AD-ACC3-D94EE0895B75@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I like to setup my printer driver buiding environment for Win98.
> > What version of Visual C++ should I use?
> > Do I still need to install SDK?
> >
> > thanks.
>
>
>

Vipin
Wed Oct 13 00:18:08 CDT 2004

Ok, You don't work on printer drivers anymore. I think I am going to follow
your way because
there aren't lexmark/epson/xerox development centers in the part of world I
leave. I had the opportunity to
work on contract on HP drivers though for couple of years.
How can I reach you? What's your mail ID?

Thanks
Vipin



"Jeff Henkels" <jeff@mapson.privatemail.com> wrote in message
news:ulCZP6IsEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> No, I've never written any books on this (or any other) subject, but I was
> very active in the Win9x newsgroups back when I was working on printer
> drivers.
>
> "Vipin" <Vipin@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:OBcCh9FsEHA.3244@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Jeff,
> > I am not sure. Your name look familiar.Did you author any book? I
> > seem to have closely read your name somewhere,which I feel was in some
> > bookstore.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Vipin
> >
> >
> > "Jeff Henkels" <jeff@mapson.privatemail.com> wrote in message
> > news:#LpGKeFsEHA.760@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> You'll need Visual C++ 1.52, the last 16-bit compiler issued by
> >> Microsoft.
> >> IIRC, it's part of the 16-bit DDKs download from the MSDN subscriber
> >> download page, and is also on of the yellow MSDN DVDs.
> >>
> >> As I recall (I haven't done any 9x printer driver stuff in 6-7 years),
> >> you
> >> need to install the Win9x SDK in order to install the Win9x DDK; AFAIK,
> > the
> >> current Platform SDK and Windows DDK are useless for 16-bit printer
> >> driver
> >> development.
> >>
> >> "gaz" <gaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A1039C78-4E4A-46AD-ACC3-D94EE0895B75@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > I like to setup my printer driver buiding environment for Win98.
> >> > What version of Visual C++ should I use?
> >> > Do I still need to install SDK?
> >> >
> >> > thanks.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Vipin
Wed Oct 13 00:18:23 CDT 2004

yes.

"gaz" <gaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:29309127-B989-4367-B721-6A45DDF135E7@microsoft.com...
> thanks guys...
>
> so, does mean that I only need vc++ 1.52 only to build a win9x driver
since
> current SDK and DDK are useless for 16bit driver?
>
> thanks.
>
> "Vipin" wrote:
>
> > Install vc++1.52, you will get this only with msdn subscription.
> >
> > Point the compilers and linker to 16 bit ones and you can compile. I
had to
> > tweak some makefiles to get it built on win XP machine(could be that I
> > missed some step in the build process,),but well once you play around
you
> > get the hold of the process.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > Vipin
> >
> >
> > "gaz" <gaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A1039C78-4E4A-46AD-ACC3-D94EE0895B75@microsoft.com...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I like to setup my printer driver buiding environment for Win98.
> > > What version of Visual C++ should I use?
> > > Do I still need to install SDK?
> > >
> > > thanks.
> >
> >
> >