C v6.0 Compiler Needed

I have been asked to modify a Microsoft C v6.0 program written in 1991.
However, I do not have a Microsoft C compiler.

Does anyone know where a C compiler can be obtained? Will any of the MS
Visual Products work?

Carl
Fri Jun 03 08:40:44 CDT 2005

ACTPgmr wrote:
> I have been asked to modify a Microsoft C v6.0 program written in
> 1991. However, I do not have a Microsoft C compiler.
>
> Does anyone know where a C compiler can be obtained? Will any of the
> MS Visual Products work?

C6 was a 16bit DOS compiler, IIRC. In that case you should be able to use
VC++ 1.52c to rebuild the code. 1.52c is available from MSDN or as a
downgrade to a current Visual Studio license (by calling Microsoft sales).

-cd

Victor
Fri Jun 03 08:46:33 CDT 2005

ACTPgmr wrote:
> I have been asked to modify a Microsoft C v6.0 program written in 1991.
> However, I do not have a Microsoft C compiler.
>
> Does anyone know where a C compiler can be obtained? Will any of the MS
> Visual Products work?

If memory serves me well, MSC v6 is a 16-bit compiler. Any modern MS
compilers are 32-bit since they no longer target 16-bit operating systems.
So, if your target is Win32 Console application, then yes. Visual C++
v7.1 includes a C compiler as well as C++. You're in for a 16-bit to
32-bit porting effort. If you don't feel up to it, hire somebody. If you
do, you can download free compiler package called "Visual C++ Toolkit
2003" from MS web site.

Now, if you need to re-compile the source to get the same (or similar)
result they got in 1991, then you are most likely need Visual C++ v1.52
(the last one to support 16-bit development). I don't know where you'd
find it, but at least you know what to look for. IIRC it was last bundled
with Visual C++ v4.0.

Perhaps if you provide more information we can be more specific.

V

andré
Fri Jun 03 15:48:34 CDT 2005

there's a free compiler you can use here :

http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/

i dont think it has a IDE but it should get you started.

Carl
Fri Jun 03 16:06:37 CDT 2005

andré m.a wrote:
> there's a free compiler you can use here :
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/
>
> i dont think it has a IDE but it should get you started.

But it's many versions removed from the C6 version that the OP was looking
for.

-cd