"Michael_Krause.ROCH"@XEROX.COM (09/26/86)
I am interested in learning about the availability and performance of (cheap & powerful??) Pascals, preferrably Borlands Turbo, for ST's. Has anybody got any good suggestions? I know, C is the way to go but I like the more or less TOTAL programing environment that Borland has glued together in their packages. Thanks, Mike
fouts@AMES-NAS.ARPA (09/26/86)
Borland is rumored to be doing a Turbo port to the ST, but no one
seems to know when (:-)
Metacomco (The Lattice C people) have a Pascal, for around $150,
but I haven't used it.
OSS has Personal Pascal for around $70. It is a reasonable
compiler with a mostly complete ISO implementation, and full access to
ST hardware and software features. I use it a lot on my 1040, and am
reasonably happy with it. There is a relitively good manual which
explains the GEM library which is provided, although it is short on
examples. OSS also maintains a buletin board with examples and
tutorials.
I don't know of any other Pascals off hand.
----------demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo) (09/27/86)
In article <8609261657.AA22038@ames-nas.ARPA> fouts@AMES-NAS.ARPA writes: > > > Metacomco (The Lattice C people) have a Pascal, for around $150, >but I haven't used it. > Actually, the list price is $99.95. (and, of course, you can get it for cheaper from a mail order house...) It was the first high level language that I got for the ST, and I quite like it. 32 bit integers, full AES/VDI interface, etc. It comes with a decent full screen editor, and a decent programming shell called MENU+. The only problem that I have with the PASCAL is that it sticks a little *too* closely to the ANSI standard...it doesn't allow for random access files. However, I also have a copy of the Metecompco Assembler...so I remedied that problem. Do I still use the PASCAL? Occassionally...but since I got Lattice C, I use that for most of my work... ...ok...ok...so I like to stay with one company...;-) -- --- Rob DeMillo Madison Academic Computer Center usenet: {ihnp4,harvard,seismo,topaz,decvax}!uwvax!uwmacc!demillo ARPA: demillo@unix.macc.wisc.edu (now isn't that easier?) ---------------------------------------- "I am not so sure what you want me for! 'War Games' Either your machine is a - Crosby, Stills and Nash fool, or me..."