Zortech C++

A 16- and 32-bit C and C++ development system for DOS, Windows and OS/2, the system comprised an IDE with editor, compiler, profiler and debugger.

History

Version 2 edition supported OS/2 and DOS or a cheaper system that only supported DOS.

Version 3 of the compiler 16 and 32 bit versions for DOS and 16 bit version Windows and OS/2 came in the same package. Also version 2.1 for SCO Unix was offered.

Bought by Symantec in 1992 who released version 3.1 with 32-bit OS/2 support. The Symantec version includes the rather spiffy Multiscope Debugger.

The built in editor shipped with the package was based on MicroEMACS.

Version

Zortech C++

• Oct 1988: 1.05
• Nov 1988: 1.06
• Jun 1989: 1.07
• Mar 1990: 2.0 (DOS, Windows, OS/2 1.x)
• Apr 1990: 2.06
• Oct 1990: 2.1 (additional for SCO UNIX)
• Apr 1991: 2.18
• Jun 1991: 3.0
  • Zortech C++ for Windows Version 3.0 (Windows SDK included)
  • Zortech C++ Developer's Edition Version 3.0 (with OS/2 support)
  • Zortech C++ Science and Engineering Edition Version 3.0

Symantec Zortech C++

• Dec 1992: 3.1
  • Zortech C++ Version 3.1 for DOS and Windows
  • Zortech C++ Version 3.1 for OS/2 2.0 and DOS
• 1993: Zortech C++ for Windows NT (Preview)

See also: Symantec C++

Porting aids

• LC-Port - Lattice C porting library

Licence

• Discontinued commercial software

Publications

• Scott Robert Ladd: Examining Zortech C++ 2.0 - Dr. Dobb's 1990

Links

• Symantec Zortech C++ 3.1 for OS/2
• http://www.drdobbs.com/cpp/examining-zortech-c-20/184408290 (A review of version 2 from 1990)
• A review of version 2.18 from Infoworld