The C++Builder 5 Easter Eggs are much the same as those found in Delphi 4, but without Alt+CHUCK.
Additionally, it has these.
C:\Tools\CBuilder5\Bin>bcc32 -Team Borland C++ 5.5.1 for Win32 Copyright (c) 1993, 2000 Borland It's the compiler team! John Wiegley Error E2075: Incorrect command line option: -Team
#pragma curious_george int main() { return 0; }
C:\Tools\CBuilder5\Bin>bcc32 egg.cpp Borland C++ 5.5.1 for Win32 Copyright (c) 1993, 2000 Borland egg.cpp: No eating puzzle pieces! Turbo Incremental Link 5.00 Copyright (c) 1997, 2000 Borland C:\Tools\CBuilder5\Bin>
This message will only be displayed in the IDE if the Show general messages option on the Compiler page of the project options dialog is checked.
#pragma gpfault prettyplease int main() { return 0; }
E:\Tools\CBuilder5\Bin>bcc32 egg.cpp Borland C++ 5.6 for Win32 Copyright (c) 1993, 2002 Borland c:egg.cpp: Fatal F1004 c:egg.cpp 3: Internal compiler error at 0x4208b2 with base 0x400000 Fatal F1004 c:egg.cpp 3: Internal compiler error
This option appears to be used to test the resilience of the IDE against Access Violations. If you compile a source file like this in the IDE, the initial compilation and any use of Code Completion (which invokes a partial background compilation) will give similar errors.
#pragma keeka int main() { return 0; }
C:\Tools\CBuilder5\Bin>bcc32 egg.cpp Borland C++ 5.5.1 for Win32 Copyright (c) 1993, 2000 Borland egg.cpp: /\__/\ | - - | * ^--^ * x=--=x | | | | | | | | . | |__| |\___// vv vv *---* Keeka: Simply the best darn cat in the Universe. Turbo Incremental Link 5.00 Copyright (c) 1997, 2000 Borland C:\Tools\CBuilder5\Bin>
This is a rare one! It revolves around the Evaluate/Modify dialog box when the debugger is inactive.
Choose Run | Evaluate/Modify... and enter the expression:
for(i=0;i<IDETeam;i++){ShowQuote(i);}
exactly as shown (no spaces). When you press Enter or the Evaluate button some credits are added to the Result window, one at a time:
Scrolling down the Result window will show a dedication to one of the key testers from the development team:
Apparently, Gungla comes from the film CaddyShack where Bill Murray is
talking about the Dali Lama. One of the C++Builder developers likes using
this word...
When any of the non-standard splash screens are displayed, they are accompanied by a Godzilla-type roar. Incidentally, the Godzilla-like character in the splash screens is called Borzilla.
The noise is a WAV file and the splash screens are all JPEG files, all of which are bound into the main BCB.EXE executable file as custom Windows resources.
Borzilla defeats the smoking monkey
Borzilla takes a holiday to Greece
The army vs. Borzilla
Borzilla takes a moment with the Linux penguin
Borzilla in the arts (American Gothic by Grant Wood)
Borzilla on the rampage
The C++Builder IDE R&D team become Borzillas
Left to right, they are: Robert Kozak, Adam "Sparky" Markowitz, David Wilhelm,
Allen Bauer, Chris Hesik, Robert West
This produces a Canadian flag that transforms into a US flag, signifying the move from Canada to America of the developer involved, Robert Kozak.
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