Message-Id: <3.0.32.19970220185118.00906340@haaga.hpc.fi>
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 18:51:20 +0200
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
From: Eero Koskikallio <eero AT hpc DOT fi>
Subject: Re: I have no money, and I must program!!
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>I downloaded the DirectX library hoping to get into windows
>programming.  Least to say I was highly impressed by the demos that came
>with the library and was very eager to start using the thing.  To my
>dismay I found out you needed Watcom C++ or some other high priced
>compiler to use it.  I was wondering if there is any way to us DJGPP or
>some other free compiler out there to program with?  I am only 17 and
>cannot afford expensive things such as this!  

Check CygWin32 at http://www.cygnus.com/gnu-win32/ 

With CygWin32 you can do native Win32 GUI programs and you can port GNUish
programs to nt also.

I have heard that you can use DLLs (like DirectX) with it if you get some
where import librarian tool.

I have heard project name minimalist Win32 or something like that. This may
be is answer to your problems. 

I think you can find all CygWin32 and minimalist Win32 stuff from
www.cygnus.com or it's links.

Eero.