MAT510@DE0HRZ1A.BITNET (Thomas Kaule) (02/23/89)
Can anyone name me a "good" modula-2 compiler for the MacIntosh II ? We need it for the teaching of beginner-students in computer-science- courses. Thanks, Th. Kaule +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Thomas Kaule | Phone : (+49 201) 183-2467 | | Fachbereich 6/Informatik | e-Mail : MAT510@DE0HRZ1A.BITNET | | Universitaet-Gesamthochschule | | | D-4300 Essen 1 | | | West Germany | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
drc@claris.UUCP (Dennis Cohen) (02/23/89)
I will give you the names of two excellent Modula-2 compilers for the Mac:
1) MetCom Modula-2, Metropolis Computing, Montreal PQ (and Mooers, NY)
Fairly new, self-contained with integrated source-level debugger.
Compiler generates reasonable code, creates only applications for
export out of the environment -- can run anything within their
environment. Editor is solid and Macish, but does not have very
many bells and whistles -- no regular expression searching, no
macros, no markers, limited keyboard interface for positioning in
file. Works adequately in a MacPlus with two 800K floppies.
Metropolis has licensing programs for academia.
2) SemperSoft Modula-2, Semper Software, Glen Ellyn, IL
Runs under MPW. Much better for creating Mac applications and
code modules, standard library support is good. Source-level
debugging is not currently available. Requires at least a MacPlus
with hard disk. MPW is a real memory and disk hog, as is typical
of top-of-the line systems for professional development.
For a classroom environment where the thrust is programming with Modula-2,
I would recommend MetCom as the best choice; however, if the thrust is
programming the Mac, then SemperSoft gets the nod.
I hope this has been of some help.
Dennis Cohen
Claris Corp.
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