[comp.lang.c++] C++ Compiler Query

s_johnson@csc32.enet.dec.com (Scott Johnson) (02/07/91)

I am looking to get a C++ compiler.  Which is the better to get, Zorteck or the
one from Borland?  Also, who should I avoid.  I need it to do OOP.

Please send me mail as I do not always get into this conference.

Thanks for any and all replies.

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        Scott Johnson
        Digital Equipment Corporation
        Colorado Springs, Co

jordan@aerospace.aero.org (Larry M. Jordan) (02/08/91)

I am a VERY satisfied Zortech user.  My impression is that the Zortech
product (in all its many manifestations) is more mature than
Borland's.  But I must tell that I have never used the Borland
product.  

I've developed 2 significant applications (approx. 10,000
SLOC) and have converted Betz's xscheme into C++.  It works!
Zortech has a rich function library--Graphics, mouse, interrupts.

So what has Zortech got going for it that might influence your decision?
(1) Zortech supports Windows 3.0 now.  (2) Zortech supports the
development of very large programs (code and data) with VCM and
handle data type (this is espically important if all you have is
a lowly 8086/8088.)  (3) Zortech supports 386.  (4) Zortech is
coming out with UNIX and MAC versions.  (5) Debuggers.  (6) zwb
(Zortech Work Bench), a development environment with good mouse
integration, overlapping windows, GREP and tag browsers, and
emacs (so long word star).

--Larry