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OS/2 1.x Programming Documentation Books

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Microsoft

MS OS/2 Programmer’s Toolkit

Microsoft’s programming documentation for OS/2 1.0, March 1988.

Title Authors Publisher Year Code/Part Number Review Link
Welcome Leaflet (Binder insert, no document or part number) Microsoft Microsoft 1988 [ Archive], PDF
Programmer’s Reference Microsoft Microsoft 1988 060060014-100-R00-388 / 01887 [ Archive], PDF
Programming Tools Microsoft Microsoft 1988 060060003-100-R00-388 / Part No. 01889 [ Archive], PDF
Programmer’s Learning Guide - Document No. Microsoft Microsoft 1988 060060004-100-R00-388 (included in Part No. 01889) [ Archive], PDF

IBM

IBM OS/2 Technical Reference Version 1.0

Sep 1987 - IBM Operating System/2 Standard Edition Technical Reference Version 1.0

Title Authors Publisher Year ISBN Review Link
OS/2 Technical Reference Volume 1 IBM IBM 1987 84X1434 Archive, PDF
OS/2 Technical Reference Volume 2 IBM IBM 1987 84X1440 Archive, PDF

IBM OS/2 Technical Reference Version 1.1

Dec 1988

IBM OS/2 1.2 Programming Tools and Information

IBM’s programming documentation for OS/2 1.2 (Nov 1989).

  • Programming Overview - 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).

  • Installing the Upgrade - 91F8736
  • Building Programs Technical Upgrade - 91F8682
  • Programming Guide Technical Upgrade - 85F1531
  • Control Program Programming Reference Technical Upgrade - 85F1528 Currently Unavailable
  • 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 Publisher Year ISBN Review Link
Procedures Language 2/REXX User’s Guide IBM IBM 1990 64F3058 [ Archive], PDF
Procedures Language 2/REXX Reference IBM IBM 1990 64F3057 [ Archive], PDF

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