Zortech C++

Zortech C++ is 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

In 1988 Zortech Ltd released the first version of the development system for DOS based on the earlier Zortech C.

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++

• 1.01
• 1.02
• 1.03
• 1.04
• 1.05 (Oct 1988)
• 1.06 (Nov 1988)
• 1.07 (Jun 1989)

• 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

• Ron L. Burk; Helen Custer: Zortech C++ - C Users Journal (May 1989)
• 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