OS/2 1.x Programming Documentation Books
This article list OS/2 1.x software development related manuals and redbooks from Microsoft and IBM.
Microsoft
MS OS/2 Programmer’s Toolkit
Microsoft’s programming documentation for OS/2 1.0, March 1988.
| Title | Author | Year | Document No. | Part No. | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Leaflet | Microsoft Corporation | 1988 | Binder insert, no document or part number | ||
| Programmer's Reference | 060060014-100-R00-388 | 01887 | |||
| Programming Tools | 060060003-100-R00-388 | 01889 | |||
| Programmer's Learning Guide | 060060004-100-R00-388 | ||||
IBM
IBM OS/2 Technical Reference Version 1.0
Sep 1987 - IBM Operating System/2 Standard Edition Technical Reference Version 1.0
| Title | Author | Year | Part No. | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS/2 Technical Reference Volume 1 | IBM | 1987 | 84X1434 | Archive, PDF |
| OS/2 Technical Reference Volume 2 | 84X1440 | Archive, PDF |
IBM OS/2 Technical Reference Version 1.1
Jan 1989 - P/N 6280212
adds support for development of Presentation Manager applications
| Title | Author | Year | Part No. | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Programming Interface Volume 1 | IBM | 1988 | ||
| Application Programming Interface Volume 2 | ||||
| Application Programming Interface Volume 3 | ||||
| I/O Subsystems and Device Drivers Volume 1 | 00F8873 | |||
| I/O Subsystems and Device Drivers Volume 2 | 00F9977 | |||
| C/2 Language Syntax | ||||
| Macro Assembler/2 Language Syntax |
IBM OS/2 1.1 Programming Tools and Information
| Title | Authors | Year | Part No. | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/2 Bindings Reference | IBM | 1989 | 00F8880 | |
| Programming Reference Volume 1 | 1988 | 00F8876 | ||
| Programming Reference Volume 2 | 1988 | 00F8879 |
IBM OS/2 1.2 Programming Tools and Information
Programmer's Toolkit and Technical Reference combined into this single product.
IBM’s programming documentation for OS/2 1.2 (Nov 1989).
| Title | Authors | Year | Part No. | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programming Overview | IBM | 1989 | 64F3830 | |
| Building Programs | 64F0274 | |||
| Programming Guide | 64F0273 | |||
| Control Program Programming Reference | 64F0275 | |||
| Presentation Manager Programming Reference Volume 1 | 64F0276 | |||
| Presentation Manager Programming Reference Volume 2 | 64F0277 | |||
| I/O Subsystems and Device Support Volume 1: Device Drivers | 64F3959 | |||
| I/O Subsystems and Device Support Volume 2: Presentation Driver Interface | 64F0283 | |||
| Dialog Manager Guide and Reference | 64F3828 | |||
| Dialog Tag Language Guide and Reference | 64F3829 | |||
| Dialog Manager and Dialog Tag Language Reference Summary - | 64F0286 | |||
| Presentation Manager C/2 Bindings Reference | 64F0278 | |||
| Presentation Manager Macro Assembler/2 Bindings Reference | 64F0279 | |||
| Presentation Manager COBOL/2 Bindings Reference | 64F2480 | |||
| Presentation Manager FORTRAN/2 Bindings Reference | 64F0281 | |||
| Procedures Language/2 REXX Programming Reference | 64F0291 | |||
| Technical Update | 70F4539 |
IBM OS/2 1.3 Programming Tools and Information
IBM’s programming documentation for OS/2 1.3 (Dec 1990).
| Title | Author | Year | Part No. | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installing the Upgrade | IBM | 1990 | 91F8736 | |
| Building Programs Technical Upgrade | 91F8682 | |||
| Programming Guide Technical Upgrade | 85F1531 | |||
| Control Program Programming Reference Technical Upgrade | 85F1528 | |||
| Presentation Manager Programming Reference Vols 1 and 2 Technical Upgrade | 85F1529 | |||
| I/O Subsystems and Device Support Vols 1 and 2 Technical Upgrade | 91F8684 | |||
| Dialog Tag Language Guide and Reference Technical Upgrade | 91F8685 | |||
| C/2, COBOL/2, FORTRAN/2, and Macro Assembler/2 Bindings Reference Technical Upgrade | 91F8683 |
IBM OS/2 1.3 REXX Documentation
REXX scripting language programming documentation shipped with IBM OS/2 1.3, September 1990.
| Title | Authors | Year | Part No. | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procedures Language 2/REXX User’s Guide | IBM | 1990 | 64F3058 | |
| Procedures Language 2/REXX Reference | IBM | 1990 | 64F3057 |
IBM Redbooks
| Title | Author | Date | Document No. | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System/2 Standard Edition V1.0 Application Development | IBM | 1988 | GG24-3233-00 | |
| OS/2 Standard Edition Kernel and Presentation Manager | IBM | 1989 | GG24-3370-00 | |
| OS/2 Version 1.3. Volume 1: New Features | IBM | Mar 1991 | GG24-3630-00 | Archive |
| OS/2 Version 1.3. Volume 2: Print Subsystem | IBM | Mar 1991 | GG24-3631-00 | Archive |
Links
- OS/2 Library at OS/2 Museum