
Running VB 5.0 apps with Windows 3.1 + Win32s 1.30
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> Your wrong.. Using Win32s you can run a VB5 app, but Win32s is not
> advisable.. Win32s has problems and can{*filter*}stuff up pretty good if not
> correctly installed. I don't know how to use Win32s, but I know others
> that have screwed it up and two people that haven't.. :)
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> : > Hello,
> : >
> : > Does anyone know if apps developed with VB 5.0 (under Windows 95) can
> : > run on Windows 3.1 + Win 32s 1.30 ?
> : >
> :
> : No, VB4-32 bit and VB5 both require the full Win32API not the subset.
> : sorry. Use VB3 or VB4-16 for 16 bit stuff.
> :
Then you lucked out. If you write someting that does require an API or
something else that is not in win32s and is in win32 your app will
break. Also of you read what MS has said about this you will see your
app will run a lot slower than a 16 bit version.