daveharv@pro-novapple.UUCP (Dave Harvey) (03/07/89)
Writes: cup.portal.com!salt (avram rudy vener): >The advantage of KIX is that it is a true operating system, and works >very much like UNIX (R). The Kyan version of Pascal allows you to >compile both library dependant BIN files and independant SYSTEM files. >They also allow embedded assembly code which neatly takes care of any >limitations inherent in Pascal (many!). >Normally I prefer C. But for the Apple, there just wasn't one good enough. >KIX works only on ProDOS systems. You cannot use it with DOS 3.3. I avoided >this problem by simply not buying any DOS 3.3 software :-) >Rudy Could you provide some more info about KIX? How does it handle the quit code when exiting from an application? i.e. Do you have to type in a pathname like in normal ProDOS? proline: pro-novapple!daveharv uucp: crash!pro-novapple!daveharv arpa: crash!pro-novapple!daveharv@nosc.mil Internet: daveharv@pro-novapple.cts.com Northern Virginia Apple Users Group >pro-novapple< 703-671-0416/300-2400 baud