We have a couple of customers still running Windows 3.11, so we use VB4 
to generate a 16-bit version of our application for them.  It works just 
find with Windows XP, and the executables run just fine in Windows 3.11.

Paul Hutchinson wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu On Behalf Of Bob Axtell
>> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 11:31 AM
>>
>> Herbert Graf wrote:
>>     
>>> That said, your statement is just false. Out of all companies out there
>>> in the software world, Microsoft's software has been one of THE BEST for
>>> backwards compatibility. WinXP still runs quite a bit of DOS software
>>> written 2 decades ago.
>>>       
>> Herb, I have 3 WinXP's here, and not a ONE can run any of my DOS6
>>     
> applications.
>   
>> In fact, it won't> even load the 16-bit EXE any more. Identify _ONE_ DOS 
>> application that runs on WinXP after the ravages of the latest XP updates.
>>
>> --Bob
>>     
>
> My experience has been like Herb's, Win XP runs all the old DOS applications
> I've tried. Just tried all the ones I have on this new fully updated XP box
> at the main office and they work.
> WordStar 5.5
> OrCAD V4 (1993)
> Qbasic
> Dosshell
> DanCAD3D (1986 3D CAD for DOS)
> VB for DOS (and EXE's created with it)
>
> What applications don't run?
>
> Also I've found XP runs the 16bit Win3.x apps I have around, MPLAB 5.3 with
> ICD1 and PicStart Plus and, Protel PCB v1.1 (with parallel port dongle).
>
> Paul  
>
>   

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