Re: c++ programming evironment

["jdow" <jdow@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "David Fletcher" <fc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> On Wednesday 21 June 2006 00:54, Todd Simi wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm taking a c++ class that is being taught with M$ Virtual C++
> > environment, but we are allowed to use any compiler of our choice.
> >
> > Is their anything similar to the Virtual C++ environment for linux?
> >
> > I've always used vi for the little I've done.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Todd
>
> I'm interested in this thread too, but for different reasons.
>
> We have a looming problem at work, which is a test instrument that's 
> controlled by a DOS program on a PC via a serial cable. It works OK but 
> serial ports are fast vanishing from PCs especially laptops.

Um, USB to serial adapters exist. (Two kinds exist, actually. One is
a three wire serial emulation. The other is a full emulation.) These
work remarkably well. I've been using them for over a year now. So
adapting the DOS program to almost anything while maintaining a serial
port interface should be no problem at all for either 'ix or 'indows
environments.

{^_^}