Sorry if this is too off-topic, but this is a problem I can't ignore
anymore.

I've been using the same C compiler since the mid-1980's to write whatever
little utilities I need.  Needless to say, it produces 16-bit DOS code.

Well, Windows XP support is coming to an end, and the "current" Windows 7 /
Windows 8.x don't support old 16-bit DOS applications.

So, what can I use as an easy-to-learn replacement?

I usually write something that does serial I/O (write to serial port, get
reply,
format to screen, repeat as necessary), file format filtering (read line of
file,
parse/format as necessary, write to STDOUT and redirect to file on the
command line), and"glue" for stringing together multiple executables in
batch files (get user options, call executable, display return code in
human readable format, repeat as necessary).

C-like syntax definitely preferred.

And I'm sure the option of a virtual machine under Win7/Win8.x will come
up, which would be perfectly fine, but I haven't heard of one what will
interact with the actual "live" Windows file system.  If you know of one,
please let me know.

Thanks!
   Bill


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