C compiler for MS-DOS [closed]

Answer 1

You might want to take a look at FreeDOS, it includes a suite of development tools.

Answer 2

The Turbo C compiler for DOS is just awesome, and freeware.

Official site link http://edn.embarcadero.com//article/20841

Also there are Microsoft QuickC but I don't know how hard is to find it.

Or Watcom C, but I don't know if their OpenWatcom version works with DOS

Answer 3

You may want to try Open Watcom or Borland Turbo Series. There are other options but best are those 2 imho.

Answer 4

Embarcadero Technologies has released Borland C++ compiler as freeware some time ago. Sadly there's no IDE, only command line tools.

Answer 5

The Borland C++ 4.53 is the most capable, as it can output DOS (in all memory models) and Windows 3.1 and 95 executables, from several IDEs, either a DOS or Windows one. It includes command line tools, but again, it has to be hosted on a PC platform or something like DOSBox.

This original package for Borland C 4 was fairly hefty, but not nearly as insane as the literal bookshelf which came with Borland C++ 3.1. Borland C++ 3.1 is more than likely the heaviest and largest retail commercial software product box in history.

Answer 6

I have installed the compiler and it worked successfully, if you want the ova here is the link MS-DOS ova with C compiler

To open the compiler:

cd TC

TC

and that's it! You can write C and compile. The best part is that you can deal with registers and memory without any restriction.