sutin@astrovax.UUCP (Brian Sutin) (08/26/86)
Well, I have my new Mac+. Here it sits on my desk, looking lonely and
dejected. Why? Because half of my software doesn't work, or I can't get
the programs I want. If I can get any of the below, I would be eternally
grateful.
1) The address of LightSpeedC. I have been led to believe, perhaps wrongly,
that this is a decent compiler. No dealers have ever heard of it. How
much does it cost? Is there a cheaper C compiler on the market?
2) The address for obtaining SUMACC. I tried the USENET address and
received no reply. Do I need a UNIX license? Do I send a magtape?
3) A program to convert MacWrite files to text files, since I do not have
MacWrite. There was a half-hearted source verson posted to the net a
while back(by Winkler), but it was for UNIX and I don't have a C compiler
yet anyway. I tried stealing someone elses MacWrite, but no files could
be "opened." So much for a life of crime.
4) I ordered a Cylan assembler from EDUCOMP and the file "mactext.s" was
trashed. Does anyone have a copy they could send to me so I don't have
to send the stupid disk back?
5) Is there a way, with existing software, to print a text file to a device
which is just an RS-232 printer? Once I have a compiler, I can write a
DA to do it (if I can figure out how!) but until then, it would be
simpler than using a terminal emulation program while connecting the
printer to the modem port(yuk).
I would appreciate replies by mail, so as not to clutter up the net, unless
something is of general interest. As usual, thanks in advance,
Brian Sutin
Department of Astrophysical Sciences/Princeton University
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