Borland C++ for OS/2

Borland C++ for OS/2 was an integrated development environment for 32-bit OS/2 systems. It includes the Borland Object Windows Library (OWL), that is compatible with the Windows-based version found in Borland C++.

Features

• BCC - Borland C++ Compiler
• Resource Workshop
• TASM - Turbo Assembler
• TDOS2 - Turbo Debugger
• TD - Turbo Debugger GX

Tools and Utilities

• MAKE
• TLINK - Linker
• TLIB - Library Manager
• IMPLIB, IMPDEF - Import library tools
• BRCC - Borland resource compiler

Versions

• Feb 1993: Borland C++ for OS/2 Version 1.0
• Mar 1994: Borland C++ for OS/2 Version 1.5
• Jan 1995: Borland C++ for OS/2 Version 2.0
• Jun 1995: Borland C++ 2.0 for OS/2 with SMART

This version is as far as the compiler goes roughly equivalent to version 4 for Windows and does indeed sometimes announce itself as V.4 for OS/2 rather than V.2.

Product Documentation

Version 1.5 (1994)

• Borland Resource Workshop User's Guide - PDF
• Borland Turbo Debugger GX User's Guide
• Borland C++ User's Guide PDF
• Borland C++ Tools and Utilities Guide PDF
• Borland C++ Programmer's Guide PDF
• Borland C++ Library Reference PDF

Version 2.0 (1994)

• Borland Resource Workshop User's Guide
• Borland Turbo Assembler for OS/2 User's Guide
• Borland Turbo Assembler for OS/2 Quick Reference Guide
• Borland Turbo Debugger for OS/2 User's Guide
• Borland ObjectWindows for OS/2 Tutorial
• Borland ObjectWindows for OS/2 Programmer's Guide
• Borland ObjectWindows for OS/2 Reference Guide

Articles

• Michael Hyman: Borland C++ for OS/2 Means Business
• Gordon Zeglinski: C++ Compiler Review - Part 2 (November 1995)
• Frank Ambacher: How to setup old Borland C for use with eComStation Toolkit

Links

• A review of Borland C++ v.1 by PC Magazine - 1994
• Announcement: BORLAND SHIPS BORLAND C++ 2.0 FOR OS 2; New Version Includes OWL Support and OS 2 Warp Compatibility.
• Ron Lamb:
  • Borland C++ 2.0 for OS/2 (Nov 1995)
  • Borland C++ 2.0 for OS/2 - Part II (Dec 1995)