dbainbri@ics.uci.edu (David Bainbridge) (03/02/89)
I have been tossing an idea around in my head for a while and would like some outside opinions on it... I am thinking about writing a software development system for the apple //c using an environment based on the X window environment. The window routines will be available to be used in user written software. The system will include a 65c02 assembler, a 65c02 interpreter, a grafic debuger, and a c compiler, since X windows is based on c, and I like the language, also a screen editor. I also hope to use the double hires ability of the //c for the grafics, includeing windows. These are just some initial ideas, and there is no promise that something like this will actually come about. I have already started writting a prototype 65c02 assembler, and screen editor, but they are both rather on the slow side, since the are written in basic. Basic because I do not have a 65c02 assembler, so I'm writting one in basic so I can write one in 65c02. So...What do ya think? Part of my problem is that people around me keep telling me that it would be a waste of time to put so much time and effort into a project like this since the //c is "out of date". Are there enough //c uses out there to make it worth while? I would like to share something like this with other //c uses. either via shareware or ???. thanks, david bainbridge +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | University Of California | dbainbri@ics.uci.edu | | Irvine | | +--------------------------+--------------------------------------------+