[DUG] [computing] 16 bit compiler and Ancient Mariners

[Peter Ingham]

On 25/02/2016 4:47 p.m., John Bird wrote:
> I have some legacy software that requires DOSBOX (DOS emulator to run 16 bit
> software) when running on 64 bit Windows.
>
> I would like to add some Delphi addons already written, mainly
> console/command line apps, but all the versions of these I currently have,
> (built with Delphi 5/6/2007) say simply This program requires Win32 to run,
> ie they are 32 bit compiled even as console apps.
>
> Is there any option in Delphi to compile for 16 bit OS or do I have to find
> Delphi 1 or 2 or whichever was the last 16 bit version?  (have D2007 and
> versions up to Seattle)
>
> One of the main things I want is to have a command to sleep for 10 seconds
> without Clobbering the CPU - exactly what sleep(10000) would do - on Win32
> it uses a WIn32 API.   If there is no 16 bit equivalent, ie no
> implementation of sleep() in 16 bit Delphi, then I would like to know.
>
> This question is mainly for other ancient mariners out there who like me
> lived through a lot more of IT history than they like to admit.
>
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I'm presuming you want a command-line command you can call from a batch 
script.

On systems with TCP/IP networking, you can use a ping to an address you 
know does not exist to simulate a Sleep (the subnet must exist).

e.g: "ping 192.168.253 -n 1 -w 2000"  for a 2 second delay or "ping 
192.168.253 -n 1 -w 10000" for 10 seconds.


Regards