ivancich@utah-cs.UUCP (Eric Ivancich) (08/05/86)
I just received an announcement from TML Systems for their (his) v2.0
upgrade. The enhancements Mr. Leonard lists include:
o Object Pascal as defined by Apple Computer (what exactly is this?)
o Units for separate compilation
o Error messages with line numbers
o Compiler generated program listings
o Better code generation with FOR, CASE, parameter passing, and several
expression classes
o EXIT, SIZEOF with identifiers, REWRITE, and RESET
o List Manager, SCSI, and 'other' Mac Plus ROM routines
o Something dealing with type casting
Upgrade Costs:
o Two new disks and a booklet describing difference/enhancements $25.00
o Two new disks and a new manual $35.00
I'm not sure what the whole package costs though.
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Eric Gould, from Think Technologies came by the University of Utah and
demonstrated Lightspeed Pascal. Seems very nice, but not quite ideal.
My biggest objection may be the programs forced formatting. It does
seem like a very good product though. List price is $125.00, but Eric
Gould said that it would be available through mail order for $89.00.
It'll be release on August 14 to coincide with the MacWorld Expo at
Boston.
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I've been hearing talk about the Macintosh Programming Workshop (MPW)
here on the net. Apparently, it contains a Pascal Compiler, C Compiler,
Assembler, and other tools. How much will it cost? When will it be
available?
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I've already bought TML, and have been basically pleased with it. But
I'm faced with the question of should I upgrade or wait. Can we get
programmers who have used two or more of the above to compare and
contrast them? I think it would be a very worth while discussion.
Eric
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