broman%bugs@NOSC.ARPA (Vincent Broman) (02/10/86)
I just received my copy of the logitech modula-2 compiler version 2.0 .
Time hasn't allowed me to make any significant tests, yet, but the first
glance impresses. The documentation is full and generally clear.
The libraries and builtins supplied seem intended to give full access to
MSDOS and the i8088, as well as all the modula-2 capabilities envisaged
by Wirth. Almost all addressing is 32bit. Access to memory beyond
640K is provided, though.
As Bob Nagler remarked, small systems are slowed by high file overhead,
because of the 4-pass compiler, and the .MOD .DEF .LNK .SYM .REF .LOD .LIS
files used. Also, when I compiled a "hello, world!" program as a test,
the linker ran out of memory on my 256Kb Corona. Shucks, I was going
to upgrade RAM soon, anyway. :-)
The syntax-oriented editor sent with it looks nice, but just blanked my
screen and hung. I phoned their BBS number, and left a complaint
after reading their news and downloading a file. A couple of days later,
Someone responded to the note and offered to send the source for the
screen-writing module, for me to tweak for my almost-compatible display.
Talk about service.... They deserve some kudos.
vincent broman, code 632, naval ocean systems center, san diego, ca 92152, usa
phone: +1 619 225 2365 starship: 32d 42m 22s n/ 117d 14m 13s w
arpa: broman@nosc.mil uucp: {sdcsvax,gould9,bonnie,hp-sdd}!noscvax!bromaninfo-modula-2@ucbvax.UUCP (02/20/86)
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