[net.micro.apple] Programs for the MAC

jeff@oddjob.UChicago.UUCP (Jeff Bishop) (05/05/84)

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	I have recently purchased a Mac., and would like to know what
future software/hardware will be available for it.  Does anyone have 
any relevant information?
	
	I purchased MacWrite/Paint and it's pretty good except that as of
now one can only write about ~12 pages worth of text.  Hopefully something
better will be coming out soon.  I've also got microsoft basic and an
advanced copy of MacBasic/MacPascal.  The MS-basic is quite interesting (it
has good mouse control commands) but since I don't have a manual for the 
apple software I've had a hard time getting to use it properly.

	I'ld like to hear about what others have to say about the Mac and 
related topics.

		            Jeff Bishop    || University of Chicago
		      ...ihnp4!oddjob!jeff || Astrology & Astrophysics Center

djl@fisher.UUCP (Dan Levin N6BZA ) (05/06/84)

Plans for a 'real' (compared to MacTerm) terminal emulator
are in the air here.  Should be ready by September, and
include table driven emulation of vt100 and IBM 3101.

-- 
			***dan

{ihnp4 | decvax | ucbvax}!allegra!fisher!djl
The misplaced (you call *that* a mountain ?!?!?) Californian

kim@analog.UUCP (05/07/84)

You should be able to get some of the information you want by reading the
publications about the MAC -- ST. MAC, and MAC World.  The April issue of
MAC WORLD has an article on pg 110 which presents a simple program using
the mouse in MS BASIC, MAC BASIC, and MAC PASCAL.  All three listings are
well-commented, and suggestions for improvements given.  You should be able
to use the examples to do something with Pascal and BASIC.  Another source
of info is Compuserve (and, presumably, The Source).  There is a very active
MAC group running on CompuServe, and a very good terminal emulator written in
MS BASIC (MACTEP) is available on the X-access database for the Apple SIG on
CS.  By some accounts, MACTEP is *much better* than MacTerminal!!

By the way, *HOW* do you get your hands on pre-release versions of MAC BASIC
and Pascal????  I live in the same area as Apple--even have some internal
connections (of possibly dubious quality), and I can't seem to get anyone to
let loose of a copy!!  This goes for MacTerminal, the new 4-pass copy routine,
and the update of MacWrite which is supposed have sub- and superscripts, etc.
What gives here?  What have you guys got that I don't have? (Besides the 
pre-release stuff, of course.)

						hplabs!analog!kim
						Kim Helliwell