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Damian Yerrick wrote:
> 
> "Michael" <michael DOT noSPAMisternig AT sbg DOT ac DOT at> wrote:
> 
> > can DLLs for Windows - especially DirectX - be used in DJGPP?
> 
> No. DLLs call the WinAPI, to which DOS programs have little
> or no access, except throug
> 
> > If yes, how?
> 
> DirectX can be used from Allegro. Simply get your Allegro-
> based multimedia program running under DOS; then recompile
> using RSXNTDJ or M$ Visual C++ and Windows Allegro 3.928.
           ^^

I know that NT is in the name *BUT* this will work under NT's (4.0 WS)
gui or in a DOS box?