c.steinb@cooper.cooper.EDU (Craig Steinberger) (11/09/87)
Can anyone suggest a good C compiler for the Apple ][+ ? (Actually,
a Franklin). Either send e-mail or post it.
Thanks,
Craig Steinberger
c.steinb@cooper
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c.steinb@cooper.UUCP Craig Steinberger at the Cooper Union, NY.
UUCP: {cmcl2,philabs,allegra}!phri!cooper!c.steinbKostecki.WBST207V@XEROX.COM (11/10/87)
Craig, I have an ECO-SOFT compiler, which I bought about 4or5 years ago for my APPLE II +. I forgot the cost, but it was probably about $200. I think its called the C-65 compiler. You might check out the ads in Byte or A+. John
lwv@n8emr.UUCP (11/11/87)
Re: C compiler for a II+. This is quite a common question. There are only a few C compilers which work on ANY of the II series. Let's see if I can remember them all: 1. A Non-C consideration (non-II+ as well!!) : Promal is C-ish language which works on a IIe, IIc, and sort of on the IIgs. 2. Small C: some of the aspects of C, no floating point, probably other things missing: the Orca folks. It DOES come with source though! 3. Aztec C: There are several compilers available from Manx. I THINK that the less capable ones still will work on the Apple II+ - contact Manx (see Byte, Dr Dobbs, etc. for an address, etc.) for details. 4. Hyper C: I have not seen anything from these folks in a long time. They used to advertise in Nibble and INCider. 5. ????: One other small company advertised an upgrade kit to ProDos for the Aztec C package. I remember the name "Vix" connected to it for some reason. Note that NONE of these options are very good - at least of the ones that I have seen - I havent seen Hyper C so I dont know what it was like. The Aztec C was too slow - it takes at least 2-3 disk drives or a hard disk AND a ram card to get even a semblance of speed out of it. But there is quite a bit of K&R and Unix like routines there, and even a nice shell and a subset of Vi. Anyone else have anything to add to this list? -- Larry W. Virden 75046,606 (CIS) 674 Falls Place, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 (614) 864-8817 cbosgd!n8emr!lwv HAM/SWL BBS (HBBS) 614-457-4227.. 300/1200 bps We haven't inherited the world from our parents, but borrowed it from our children.
eric@hpfelg.HP.COM (Eric Widhalm) (11/14/87)
> / hpfelg:comp.sys.apple / lwv@n8emr.UUCP (Larry W. Virden) / 7:22 am Nov 11, 1987 / > Re: C compiler for a II+. > 4. Hyper C: I have not seen anything from these folks in a long time. They > used to advertise in Nibble and INCider. The last ad I saw for Hyper C was in June86 CALL A.P.P.L.E. However, I called, discussed, ordered and received a copy of the the "PRODOS Professional" version in May87 and have been delighted. It cost only $150 and seems to be a reasonably complete K&R with some bitset extensions (NO floating-point, though). The entire system comes on 2 PRODOS-format diskettes, and one contains source to allow you to completely rewrite/generate their shell (no source for the compiler). You get an editor, a native-code compiler, an interpretive-code compiler, an assembler, a librarian and a linker (you can mix and match native code and interp-code too), and the native code is ROMable. No debugger 8>( but then only $150? 8>). You can even tell the linker to activate overlaying of various segments for you. Other than the aggravation involved by not having floating-point, I've had no problems using it or what I've developed with it. > Anyone else have anything to add to this list? I've only used one other C system on the Apple ( II+, by the way, and I don't have an enhanced keyboard!!), and it was so bad the company can't be found anymore. - Eric Widhalm