MS-Windows Applications General Information

Input and Output files

Common difficulty

• ⚠ Windows applications require DOS end of line (CRLF) data files. MacOS X (LF), Unix (LF) or Mac OS Classic (CR) end of line need be converted. ⚠

Executables compatibility with systems and hardware

Software compiled for different hardware and system versions are marked by suffixes as detailed in the table below.

Compatibility

PC systems		Executable suffixes
Processor	MS-Windows	8086	8286	none	_winxp
8086	3.1	1	X	X?	X
8286	3.1	X	1	?	X
x86	3.1	2	2	2?	X?
x86	XP	X	X	X	1
x86	Vista	X?	X?	X?	2?
x86	7	X?	X?	X?	2?

x86 means later than 80286
X    incompatible
1    most appropriate: the software was compiled for this configuration
2    compatible but less efficient than 1
2?    untested but probably compatible (feedback welcome)
X?    untested but probably incompatible (feedback welcome)
?    untested: may or may not be compatible (feedback welcome)