sc1u#@andrew.cmu.edu.UUCP (04/23/87)
Someone sent out a query on Wisdom Prolog a few weeks ago, out of
curiosity, I
sent mail to max@Wisdom.bitnet to get the scoop on Wisdom Prolog. Apparently
it isn't out yet, but the due date is in "Six weeks".
Anyways...here's the information on Wisdom Prolog:
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From: Motti Goldberg <max%WISDOM.BITNET@@wiscvm.wisc.edu>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 87 00:24:41 -0200
To: sc1u#@@andrew.cmu.edu
Subject: Re: Wisdom Prolog
WISDOM PROLOG
*************
The WISDOM prolog is one of the most powerful available TRUE
prolog interpreters now on the market.
WISDOM's disk I/O reader is written in prolog, as is most of
the interpreter, a fact that is of great importance to users who wish
to change the program's shell or link it to other programs.
The interpreter is a full implementation of the Edinburgh
standard, with a few add-ons & minor changes.
Many of the non-standard evaluable predicates are meant to be
used for user-defined-shells, a strong feature of the interpreter
which has already been used by users of the UNIX & VMS systems
releases.
Together with the standard-shell prolog-source, this feature could
help users who wish to run expert-system program , call the
interpreter from within their programs or vice-versa, or simply
change
the interpreters' user-interface.
The WISDOM interpreter runs now under:
VAX-VMS, VAX-UNIX, ZILOG-S8000, AT&T, MOTOROLA, and MS-DOS/PC-DOS.
The Macintosh and Amiga versions will be released soon. Other
releases
can be ordered if enough programs of that release will be purchased.
Users who wish to transfer state-files from one of the
various
machines under which the WISDOM interpreter works, to another such
system, (VAX to PC etc.) can purchase software for that purpose for
an
extra $50. We will always keep our standard of possible transfer from
one system to the other. However, we can not promise that all
versions
will be state-compatible.
Future features:
1. A stronger and more powerful data base.
2. An interface to external data bases.
3. Integration with the SUN & VAX window-systems.
PC-special future feature:
A simple editor. - as the user can use his own editor via the
'system' predicate, we see no reason to
overload the system with a new
full-featured editor.
DEBUGGER:
*******
The file deb.pl contains the Prolog code for the default debugger.
The file STDSTS is the standard default saved-file, also including
deb.pl. If you want to write your own debugger, load the Prolog using
one of the other STD files.
PC-SPECIALS:
************
Some I/O predicates have been added to the PC-version.
DIRECT INPUT:
kbhit - Check if key was pressed.
getch(Code) - Get character directly from keyboard,don't
wait for <CR>, don't echo to screen.
getche(Code) - Get character directly from keyboard, don't
wait for <CR>, echo to screen.
sound(Frequency) - Make a sound at given frequency.
nosound - stop sound.
wait(Time) - suspend execution for Time ms.
INTERRUPT HANDLING: (PC release)
******************
In order to let you use the '86 and DOS interrupts, WP has
provided a set of predicates, letting you change registers' values
and
invoking DOS and '86(88) interrupts.
Suplied STATE-files
*******************
File name | SWM support | WM support | DEB.PL | Interrupts |
Locked
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
std1 + - - - -
std2 + + - - -
std3 + + + - +
stdsts + - + - +
std&int + - + + +
RELEASE 2.00
**************
- Powerful Window Manager support. (PC version)
- Automatic garbage collection mechanism.
- Floating-point and trigonometric-functions support.
- The reader's speed has been increased.
- The LIPS have been increased.
Performance:
PC - 0.5K LIPS
SUN-2 - 4K LIPS (SUN-3 should be 4 times faster)
VAX-750 - 3K LIPS Over 150 system predicates.
A compiler version is under development.
VAX/SUN/UNIX machines' price - $1200
We estimate that the Amiga version will be ready in about 6 weeks.
Thanks for your interest, Motti (Max)
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I think the price quoted in "The Art of Prolog" was $95.
Since it's in the back of Ehud Shapiro's book, it may be construed as
an implicit endorsement. Oh well, we'll see in 6 weeks.rossi@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (Lisa Rossi CATS) (05/07/87)
Does anyone have information on and know who (company name,
address, phone) is doing the Amiga version of WISDOM PROLOG ?
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