Compile Platform?
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| Hi guys! Had a quick question. I am making a project for both windows and mac, and it runs fine on each. Here's what I was wondering: If I compile my app in Vista 64, will it run on Windows 7 and 8? Likewise, if I compile for mac in Leapord 10.5.8 will it work on Snow Leapord, Lion, and Mountain Lion? Or do I need to compile on a bunch of different operating systems?? Any help appreciated! -Robert |
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| It'll run on Windows 7 for sure. Blitzmax will still build a 32-bit executable even though you have a 64-bit OS. So it'll work on pretty much any version of windows down to XP. As for Windows 8, that's uncharted territory for me at the moment so I won't answer that one. As for the Mac, I'm 99% sure that a Blitzmax app will work on any OS from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion (and possibly earlier than Snow Leopard if anybody's still using that). |
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| if I compile for mac in Leapord 10.5.8 will it work on Snow Leapord, Lion, and Mountain Lion? Not quite. Leopard apps will not work on Lion/ML and Lion/ML apps will not work on Leopard because of Apple's Xcode's "improvements", However Snow Leopard apps work on Leopard and sometimes Lion/ML. it'll work on pretty much any version of windows down to XP Down to Win95 actually. ;-) Windows 8 You have to launch the apps from the "desktop app" or whatever it is that microcrap has renamed it to. ;P |
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| Down to Win95 actually. ;-) ... possibly; BlitzMax officially supports a minimum of Windows 2000 (NT5). I believe the limiting part is mainly Windows' Unicode functions, so it *might* possibly work on earlier versions, depending on what features are used, but you should really assume NT5-based OSes and up. I finally have to wonder, though... is anyone really still using Windows 9x/Me? Most web browsers won't even work on anything less than XP these days and I'm pretty sure the web is the main point for all 'normal' users out there... |
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| It requires a Windows with Unicode support, so Win95 is absolutely out of the box. But who cares? Also, they run winderfuly well on windows 8 desktop, but they won't run on Windows 8 RT |
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