QuickC

<h2 id="version-history">Version history</h2>
<ul><li>QuickC 1.0, released in October 1987.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13">13</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14">14</a> It implements the ANSI C standard and is Microsoft C 5.0 compatible.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15">15</a> <a href="/facts/CodeView/PnBtaBwv">CodeView</a> is also supported.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16">16</a> The release had known compatibility issues with <a href="/facts/Western_Digital/Yqc4qS3l">WD</a> HDD controllers.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17">17</a></li>
<li>QuickC 1.01</li>
<li>QuickC 2.0, released in January 1989.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18">18</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19">19</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20">20</a> New features included: incremental compiling and linking, improved compilation speed, built-in assembler and support for all memory models.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21">21</a> It was <a href="/facts/Microsoft_C/RM3sbYw5">Microsoft C</a> 5.1 compatible.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22">22</a></li>
<li>QuickC 2.01, released in June 1989.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23">23</a> Quick Assembler was included in this release.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24">24</a> It was Microsoft Source Profiler compatible.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25">25</a></li>
<li>QuickC 2.50, released in May 1990.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26">26</a></li>
<li>QuickC 2.51, released in December 1990 (Only available with the bundled Assembler)</li>
<li>QuickC for Windows 1.0, released in September 1991.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27">27</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28">28</a> It was the first integrated development environment (IDE) for C on Windows<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29">29</a> and was also available in a bundle with Microsoft C 6.0 and Windows SDK.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30">30</a> The IDE made use of some undocumented <a href="/facts/Windows_API/RRw4RtTu">Windows API</a> calls.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31">31</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32">32</a> It was still possible to target DOS with this version, but these DOS programs were limited to real mode programs.</li></ul>
<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/QuickBASIC/pfbnC5RX">QuickBASIC</a> - similar development environment for BASIC programming</li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

<ol>
<li id="fn:1">"Visual C++ adds Windows support". InfoWorld. February 22, 1993. p. 17. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=vjsEAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=vjsEAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:2">"Quick C vs Turbo C advertisement". InfoWorld. September 7, 1987. p. 70. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=sTsEAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=sTsEAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:3">QuickBasic Programmers' Toolbox <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:4">Quick Language Essentials, pp i-xxvii <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:5">QuickPascal Programmers' Toolbox pp 3-6 <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:6">QuickPascal Programmers' Toolbox pp 3-6 <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:7">Gettfng Getting Started With Visual C++, intro <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:8">Quick C Programmers' Toolbox pp 3-6 <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:9">QuickBasic Programmers' Toolbox pp 1-4 <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:10">Using MS-DOS 6 Appendix III <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:11">Borland Turbo C <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:12">The Giant Black Book of Computer Viruses pp 16 <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:13">"Microsoft Releases C Program Wares, Provides Rebates". InfoWorld. November 9, 1987. p. 29. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Sj0EAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=Sj0EAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:14">"Quick C advertisement". InfoWorld. December 7, 1987. p. 28. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Az8EAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=Az8EAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:15">"Microsoft Quick C Battles for a Better C Benefit Novice and Professional alike". InfoWorld. May 23, 1988. p. 67. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=4T4EAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=4T4EAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:16">"User Group Greets Microsoft's New C Products With Enthusiasm". InfoWorld. June 8, 1987. p. 73. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=0TAEAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=0TAEAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:17">"Microsoft Scrambles to Patch Quick C Bugs". InfoWorld. December 7, 1987. p. 3. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Az8EAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=Az8EAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:18">"Early Users Pleased With Microsoft Quick C Update". InfoWorld. January 30, 1989. p. 15. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=MzoEAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=MzoEAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:19">"Quick C 2.0 advertisement". InfoWorld. February 6, 1989. p. 23. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=OzoEAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=OzoEAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:20">"QuickC 2.0 Shows Off New Interface, Adds Memory Models, In-line Assembler". PC Magazine. May 30, 1989. p. 36. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=HpsOD9ZeqScC&dq=QuickC&pg=PA36" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=HpsOD9ZeqScC&dq=QuickC&pg=PA36</a> <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:21">"Microsoft Offers Quick C Upgrade". InfoWorld. January 16, 1989. p. 15. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=rzsEAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=rzsEAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:21" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:22">"Six C Compilers". InfoWorld. May 22, 1989. p. 47. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=mDAEAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=mDAEAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:22" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:23">"Quick Assembler bundled with Microsoft's Quick C". InfoWorld. June 12, 1989. p. 24. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=jzAEAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=jzAEAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:23" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:24">"Microsoft Debuts Quick Assembler". InfoWorld. June 5, 1989. p. 3. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=kzAEAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=kzAEAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:24" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:25">"Microsoft's Source Profiler Works With Languages Conforming to Open Tools". InfoWorld. June 10, 1991. p. 22. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=RlAEAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=RlAEAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:25" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:26">"Microsoft Unveils C, Quick C Updates and Add-On Tools". InfoWorld. April 16, 1990. p. 13. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=JjsEAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=JjsEAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:26" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:27">"Microsoft Readies Quick C for Windows for July Introduction". InfoWorld. May 13, 1991. p. 113. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=WVAEAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=WVAEAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:27" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:28">"QuickC for Windows creates applications without using SDK". InfoWorld. September 2, 1991. p. 13. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=gj0EAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=gj0EAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:28" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:29">"QuickC is a one-stop development tool". InfoWorld. November 18, 1991. p. 113. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Bj4EAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=Bj4EAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:29" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:30">"C languages: oceans apart". InfoWorld. February 3, 1992. p. 55. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=8T0EAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=8T0EAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:30" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:31">"Author disputes calls released by Microsoft". InfoWorld. September 14, 1992. p. 3. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=f1EEAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=f1EEAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:31" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:32">"Undocumented Windows calls". InfoWorld. November 16, 1992. p. 98. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=N1EEAAAAMBAJ" target="_blank">https://books.google.com/books?id=N1EEAAAAMBAJ</a> <a href="#fnref:32" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
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