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RE: BCB and Borland C++ 5.02

Actually you can use BC++ 5.02 with BCB. I use the Design tools version. As far as I know, you "can't" compile most of the VCL stuff. ( You can probably get away with some of the "non-visual" classes). I believe there are some tech articles on the subject but for the life of me don't know where (and if I only dreamed ) those articles.
Here's how I've got the two to integrate. This may not be the best way but it works for me ;-)  (always open to suggestions ! )
<html>
<pre>
1. In BC++, start menu option Options + Tools.
( You should see a C++ Builder Project. That should
 be already installed (?) ).
2. Click the New button to add a new tool.
        My information is as follows...
                Name = C++ Builder
                Path = bcb.exe
                Command Line = $EDNAME
                Menu Text = C++ &Builder
                Help Hint = Launch C++ builder to edit project
        3. Click the Advanced button and set the following:
                Tool Type = Viewer
                Tool Usage = { I selected them all }
                Applies To = .mak;
                Default For = .mak;
</pre>
</html>

        It'll take some effort to get a feel for it though.....good luck.
--
[DC1]Daniel Carey
whawke@multipro.com
http://users.multipro.com/whawke

-----Original Message-----
From:   David Morris [SMTP:dmorris@alltel.net]
Sent:   Thursday, August 28, 1997 10:41 AM
To:     cpb-thread@zdtips.com
Subject:        Re: BCB and Borland C++ 5.02

Whoa!  You're asking a little too much from BC++ 5.02.  While BCB and
BC++ share the same C++ compiler engine, they are not interchangeable
products.  Code written specifically for one product cannot easily be
used by the other, unless it is "straight" C++ code that uses neither
VCL, OWL, nor MFC frameworks.  For example, BC++ cannot handle VCL code
well, if at all, and forget about making 16-bit VCL apps - BCB VCL is
32-bit only.
The BC++ IDE cannot process .mak files as projects - you must use the
command-line tools to build .mak file projects.  BCB cannot work with
BC++ .prj files at all.  VCL is the domain of BCB and Delphi, while BC++
rules in 16 & 32 bit OWL/MFC and DOS development.

--
David Morris
dmorris@alltel.net


Jack P Breon wrote:

> I can't find the mails regarding this so I am going to ask it myself..
>
> I purchased Borland C++ 5.02 and installed it,   how do i get it to
> recognize the BCB projects so that I can compile my BCB apps via 5.02.
>
> I want to be able to take the BCB programs I have written and compile
> from 5.02 so I can create 16bit versions of my projects and it doesn't
>
> seem to recognize BCB .mak's.  Am I doing something wrong or is it
> more
> complicated than this.
>
> Please let me know if you know how I must configure 5.02 to work with
> BCB,  because I can't even generate the 32 bit versions.
>
> Thank you in advance.
> Jack
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