What is Windows 32 console?

[punchy71]

Newbie question. What is Windows 32 console?

Thank you

 

[voyagerfan99]

You seem to be asking a lot of generic questions like this. You sure this isn't your homework?

 

[punchy71]

Yes, I'm sure. I'm just doing a little independent research.

 

[bratsos]

Is a generic name for any app, created to run for windows operating systems...

To create a win32 app via console, you need a programming tool for this purpose.

A good tool is visual basic for windows.

But can be used any programming language.

In final points, all tools for creating a windows app, need a console to put manullay the programming language.

 

[voyagerfan99]

Well i nany case, Win32 Console is just that - a console (AKA command prompt). Some applications utilize it (such as Windows Powershell) and many older OS' ran on top of the Win32 console (Win 3.1, 95, 98)

 

[larsch]

many older OS' ran on top of the Win32 console (Win 3.1, 95, 98)

Are you sure about that?

 

[voyagerfan99]

Are you sure about that?

Yes I am. Windows 3.1, 95, and 98 were nothing but GUI shells running over DOS.

 

[larsch]

That was my point. The command prompt is not DOS. And maybe a bit more than just a simple GUI.

 

[tremmor]

That was my point. The command prompt is not DOS. And maybe a bit more than just a simple GUI.

Wrong. it is a dos mode.

 

[S.T.A.R.S.]

Win32 is a general name for any application which runs under Windows OS such as notepad,wordpad,paint and so on...

In order to create applications you need to have knowledge about programming.

 

[larsch]

Wrong. it is a dos mode.

No. The command prompt is 32bit. DOS is 16bit. The two are very, very different. Remember that we are talking about the DOS that was under Win9x.

 

[S.T.A.R.S.]

Wrong. it is a dos mode.

Nope.

Command prompt is a 32-bit application and it is NOT DOS.Command prompt is newer than DOS.Imagine Command prompt as an emulation of DOS...it runs typed commands,it contains many useful functions,it looks like DOS.....,but it is NOT A DOS MODE.Many people confuse Command prompt with DOS.

Windows 3.1,Windows 95 and Windows 98 like voyagerfan99 said were nothing but GUI shells running over DOS.Those operating systems also had a DOS mode in which an OS was able to be started,while newer operating systems like Windows 2000,Windows XP and newer did NOT have DOS mode...instead they have Command prompt.





Cheers!

 

[tremmor]

Only thing i see different is many commands are not implemented any more like Dos 4, 5 and 6.
5 and 6 was good. Your right about windows though. They are not there but dont really need it now or have with xp or windows 7. many of the commands are gone.

 

[larsch]

Windows 95 and Windows 98 like voyagerfan99 said were nothing but GUI shells running over DOS.

They were more than just GUIs. They were 32bit OSes (running on top of 16bit DOS).

Only thing i see different is many commands are not implemented any more like Dos 4, 5 and 6.

DOS was an OS. The command prompt is not.