What is Windows written in

[NeoXY]

umm....am I stupid or isn't windows written in DOS?

*I'm sorry, I'm no programmer so if that was REALLY n00bish, don't flame...:laugh:*

[NeoXY]

umm....am I stupid or isn't windows written in DOS?

*I'm sorry, I'm no programmer so if that was REALLY n00bish, don't flame...:laugh:*

[RightfulSpire]

umm....am I stupid or isn't windows written in DOS?

*I'm sorry, I'm no programmer so if that was REALLY n00bish, don't flame...:laugh:*

586265406[/snapback]

DOS is a program. not a language. but yes windows up till 2000 i believe was c then alot of c++ was added in later i do believe

[Veedems Veteran]

I believe it's C, but I'm not 100% on that.

[glassofwater]

umm....am I stupid or isn't windows written in DOS?

*I'm sorry, I'm no programmer so if that was REALLY n00bish, don't flame...:laugh:*

586265406[/snapback]

DOS isn't a language, it's an old operating system that 3.1 and the 9x series were based on. The NT series is completely separate to that, although they share an API.

From what I remember NT is mainly C++.

[gamehack]

umm....am I stupid or isn't windows written in DOS?

*I'm sorry, I'm no programmer so if that was REALLY n00bish, don't flame...:laugh:*

586265406[/snapback]

DOS is an operating system too ;) It's not a programming language.

[matt11601]

great topic, I wanna know too

[gamehack]

Hasn't C# slipped in recently ;)

PS. My friend still can't believe that some parts are written in C. Can someone link somewhere to the MS sites?

Edited July 24, 2005 by gamehack

[trance]

Three languages: C, C++ and ASM, there are some parts that has inline ASM, but the main usermode stuff is on C++ and the kernel stuff is mainly C and ASM.

[insurektion]

It would have had to start with assembly (or even bit-code) then go to C probably.

[NeoXY]

thanks for correcting me on the DOS thing guys....;)

*hits him self for being a n00b...:laugh:*

[gogosama]

thanks for correcting me on the DOS thing guys....;)

*hits him self for being a n00b...:laugh:*

586265448[/snapback]

ninja ###### slaps you for being a noob :D :ninja:

[trance]

Hasn't C# slipped in recently ;)

PS. My friend still can't believe that some parts are written in C. Can someone link somewhere to the MS sites?

586265440[/snapback]

There are some windows apps that will be written in C#, but as for core OS functionality they generally want to stick to C++. Until Avalon and Indigo is fully baked, you won't see a lot of C# core OS stuff. Also gotta remember the dev's know C and C++, and don't always like the overhead of the framework.

[glassofwater]

The windows 2000 source leak was apparently C, C++ and ASM so trance is right.

[NeoXY]

ninja ###### slaps you for being a noob :D  :ninja:

586265453[/snapback]

:ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja:

oh dear.... :laugh: :laugh:

[Rudy]

the base is in ASM and the layer after that is in C and the higher you go you'll get some C++

[benplace]

The whole OS is written in QBasic

[gogosama]

:ninja:  :ninja:  :ninja:  :ninja:  :ninja:

oh dear.... :laugh:  :laugh:

586265468[/snapback]

do you want one too :p

**ninja ###### slap** :ninja:

[gamehack]

Ooh man, can someone find any relevant source for saying what is win written in? I've searched google and couldn't find anything :(

[Server.System]

The whole OS is written in QBasic

586265489[/snapback]

lol i thought it was Pascal

[gogosama]

this is a guess but assembly then c then c++

[gamehack]

100%: Mainly C, Then some Assembly and a bit of C++:))

586265521[/snapback]

Any relevant links for proving your statement please:)) please;))

[_I am Reptar]

Go download win2k leaked src code and see for yourselves.

[Mx]

100%: Mainly C, Then some Assembly and a bit of C++ :)

[episode]

sandskrit

[zachman123]

lol i thought it was Pascal

586265505[/snapback]

Nope. It's all written in Ook!

That way Microsoft can have orangutans code instead of paying people.