Must be C ? Or can you use something like python?
The python syntax is not that different from C.

--
Lucas A. Tanure Alves
+55 (19) 988176559


On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 1:16 PM, William Couture <bcouture@gmail.com> wrote=
:

> 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 whateve=
r
> 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
>
>
> --
> Psst...  Hey, you... Buddy...  Want a kitten?  straycatblues.petfinder.or=
g
> --
> http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
> View/change your membership options at
> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist
>
--=20
http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist
.