Can 16bit.com executables call win32 API?

Question

Any minimal 16-bit .com example displays a window GUI using the Win32 API on Windows?

Answer 1

Win16 → Win32

This can be done using CallProc32W

• Call LoadLibraryEx32W()to download the Win32 library.
• Call GetProcAddress32W()to get the address of a regular DLL program.
• Call the DLL program with CallProc32W()or CallProcEx32W.

Code example

Concept

Dos → Win32

http://www.ragestorm.net/tutorial?id=27

Answer 2

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