aubrey@rpp386.cactus.org (Aubrey McIntosh) (02/07/90)
In article <1990Feb5.002030.13485@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us> M.Jones@massey.ac.nz writes: >I am after a freeware Pascal compiler to be used for educational purposes on >IBM PC's and compatibles. I intend to integrate it into an environment that >I already have so the features I am after are - One thing you might want to look at actually doesn't fit most of the criteria that you named... The Fitted Software Tools Modula-2 compiler has an integrated environment, but can be used from command lines as well. An option exists to produce .OBJ files, and I have successfully linked them with the MS-DOS linker, as well as the Logitech linker. Also, when the linker options were set up correctly, I was able to produce the necessary support to do symbolic debugging with Symdeb, Microsoft's intermediate debugging product. This is Shareware, $39 (US), and Source code for the library and runtime exists. There is a minor tee-hee with the source, in that it uses the in-line assembly option at least once in most modules, and renders itself non-portable. The compiler, editor, make utilities, etc., are not available in source. I was experienced with several other Modula-2 and Pascal compilers when I picked up the FST product, and I think it fits the student/educational niche very well. The address for FST is: Fitted Software Tools / POB 867403 / Plano, TX 75086 -- Aubrey McIntosh Austin, TX 78723 1-(512)-452-1540 (v) -- Send compilers articles to compilers@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us {spdcc | ima | lotus}!esegue. Meta-mail to compilers-request@esegue. Please send responses to the author of the message, not the poster.
mfeldman@GWUSUN.GWU.EDU (Mike Feldman) (02/07/90)
I second the statement about FST Modula-2. My students and I like it a lot. Since we've been discussing legalities in this group, I'm not sure what was meant by "freeware." FST Modula-2 is a SHAREWARE system, which means you pay for it if you continue to use it (about $35., REALLY good value!). If "freeware" means the guy who wrote it is supposed to starve, FST does NOT fall into that category. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. Michael Feldman Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science The George Washington University Washington, DC 20052 +1-202-994-5253 mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
mfeldman@GWUSUN.GWU.EDU (Mike Feldman) (02/08/90)
This is really a message for Tom Reid. Unfortunately Reid's e-mail address was not included in his posting. I am responsible for our compiler courses at GW, and am interested in your translator-writing system developed with FST M2. Could you please contact me by e-mail and we can talk about how I can get a copy. Thanks! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. Michael Feldman Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science The George Washington University Washington, DC 20052 +1-202-994-5253 mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pat.Terry@p101.f4.n494.z5.fidonet.org (Pat Terry) (02/10/90)
> One thing you might want to look at actually doesn't fit most of the > criteria that you named... > > The Fitted Software Tools Modula-2 compiler has an integrated environment, > but can be used from command lines as well. An option exists to produce > ..OBJ files, and I have successfully linked them with the MS-DOS linker, > as well as the Logitech linker. Highly recommended. It's more "standard" than JPI, and has a nice simple but versatile environment for beginners. Very bug-free too. -- uucp: uunet!m2xenix!puddle!5!494!4.101!Pat.Terry Internet: Pat.Terry@p101.f4.n494.z5.fidonet.org