pchen@crhc.uiuc.edu (Paul Chen) (05/14/91)
does any C compiler exist for the apple macintosh, and if so, who makes it/how much does it cost/etc? replies to pchen@crhc.uiuc.edu. thanks, paul
Jim.Spencer@p510.f22.n282.z1.fidonet.org (Jim Spencer) (05/19/91)
Paul Chen writes in a message to All PC> does any C compiler exist for the apple macintosh, and if so, PC> who makes it/how much does it cost/etc? There are two of them still being actively supported. Think C from Symantic runs about $165 mail order. In addition to supporting pretty close to a standard ANSI C, it also adds its own version of object support based on Apple's Object Pascal. It differs from C++ in that all member functions are virtual, there is no multiple inheritance, no private or protected members and a few other not so important differences. The trade off is that it is somewhat easier to get started with C++ and comes with its ow n fairly complete application framework for the Mac. The other choice is Macintosh Programmer's Workshop C from Apple. MPW is a very flexible development environment permitting use of multiple languages, scripting, compiled tools, etc. The disadvantage is that it is more complicated than the Think package, slower, and much more expensive: the shell and the C compiler are $300 without the assembler or symbolic debugger. On the other hand, you can mix and match source written in C, Pascal, assembler, and C++ as well as third party compilers. There is also a very well developed class library, MacApp, which, while in its current guise was written in Object Pascal, can be accessed from C++. * Origin: White Mailer Test Point (1.0d6) (1:282/22.510)
daly@ddtg.com (Kathy Daly) (05/29/91)
In article <674629203.18@macgate.fidonet> Jim.Spencer@p510.f22.n282.z1.fidonet.org (Jim Spencer) writes: > >PC> does any C compiler exist for the apple macintosh, and if so, >PC> who makes it/how much does it cost/etc? > >There are two of them still being actively supported. >Think C from Symantic runs about $165 mail order. >. . . >The other choice is Macintosh Programmer's Workshop C from Apple. >. . . Over a year ago I enjoyed using Aztec C by Manx on my Macintosh II. Has it gone into hybernation? (just curious. Now I prefer Think C -- no longer called "Lightspeed"?) -- Kathy E.F.Daly ----- "A bad .signature is better than no .signature at all" (technically) Camex,Inc. pays me, but I work for DuPont Design Technologies . . and neither is liable nor responsible for anything I say or do here. ## daly%ddtisvr@uunet.uu.net ## daly@ddtisvr.ddtg.com ## (408)970-4263 ##