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@geosone geosone released this 14 Oct 10:24
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Open 386MAX 8.54, English (US) and German (GR).

No more Microsoft Foundation Classes

Windows Maximize (WINMAXIM.EXE) was the last program that needed MFC 2.5, the class library of Microsoft Visual C++ 1.5x, and so a Microsoft CD to build it. It is now written directly for the Windows API like all other Windows programs of Open 386MAX. The whole package builds from open sources with OpenWatcom, JWasm and jwlink.

  • Same dialogs (English and German), same steps: splash screen, welcome, MultiConfig section, Express/Custom, options, exit Windows and run MAXIMIZE; after Maximize the summary on the blue background.
  • WINMAXIM.EXE is smaller: 135 KB instead of 228 KB.
  • Build: linux/mfc and the MFC build mode are gone; make always builds WINMAXIM.

Tested in QEMU with complete installations (Windows SETUP, Maximize from WINMAXIM, all reboots, summary): Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and Windows 98 SE. The DOS programs and installers are unchanged since 8.53.

Files: per language a 1.44 MB floppy set (disk1, disk2), a 32 MB USB image, an ISO and a ZIP; SHA256SUMS.

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