rob@raksha.eng.ohio-state.edu (Rob Carriere) (01/16/90)
I'm having a problem with the MAS assembler that comes with Turbo C v1.1. The thing doesn't assemble, it just hangs the computer. This happens no matter whether I start the program from the environment, a shell (gulam) or the desktop (nov 85 ROMs, US version). If I give a bogus .s file name, it complains, and if I use the -V option it does print out its identification as expected, but nothing further happens[1]. Am I doing something stupid, did I get a damaged disk, or is this a feature :-) [1] there is a second disk access in the first and third cases, I presume the seek for the .s file. Rob Carriere rob@kaa.eng.ohio-state.edu ---
rob@raksha.eng.ohio-state.edu (Rob Carriere) (01/18/90)
In article <3927@quanta.eng.ohio-state.edu> I wrote: >I'm having a problem with the MAS assembler that comes with Turbo C v1.1. The >thing doesn't assemble, it just hangs the computer. [...] >Am I doing something stupid, did I get a damaged disk, or is this a feature? As several people pointed out to me via E-mail (thank you very much), this is a feechur. Does anyone know if Heimsoeth intends to do anything about it? I'm not all that upset, 'cause I have the tools to handle what little assembly work I ever anticipate doing, but I did _pay_ for the thing... Some people apparently noticed my US email address and wanted to know how I got the thing. Not in the US, I'm afraid. I was in the Netherlands over the holidays and used the opportunity to buy the program there. Other than the interesting concept of assembly it has, I very much like the package. ANSI C. _Fast_. Great work environment. Good docs. Truly excelent help feature. SR "Hypertext help. Just say yes." ---
covertr@force.UUCP (Richard E. Covert) (02/02/90)
In article <2010@atari.UUCP>, kbad@atari.UUCP (Ken Badertscher) writes: > > > People who are interested in an English language version of the package > should definitely contact Borland and let their voices be heard. As > I've mentioned in previous posts, this is a fine development system. > Despite some quirks, it's really fast and generates excellent code. > It deserves to be seen in English speaking markets, but that won't > happen unless and until Borland perceives a market for it. > > -- > ||| Ken Badertscher (ames!atari!kbad) > ||| Atari R&D System Software Engine > / | \ #include <disclaimer> Ken, you seem to really like Turbo C from the Germans. Have you tried the Version 5 of the Lattice C from the English company Hisoft yet?? I am sure that others here would like to know what you think of the vers 5 lattice c compiler. I have asked my local Atari store to try to locate the Lattice C compiler, but Michtron (who distributes other HiSoft products like WERCS and the C Interpreter) does not distribute the Lattice C compiler here in the USA. So, my dealer is trying to locate another source for it. Meanwhile, I wait. Also, I hear that my dealer has a source for the commerical Flowcharting program that is available in England. He says that he should be able to get it in a month or so. I hope that it is as good as some of the flowcharting programs on the Mac, because that is the only program that is out for the Mac that I can't find for the ST. So, Ken have you tried the Lattice C vers 5 compiler? What do you think? Thanks. -- Richard E. Covert, Lead Engineer of Software Tools Group AG Communications Systems, Phoenix AZ (602) - 581-4652 TCP/IP: covertr@gtephx UUCP: {ncar!noao!asuvax | uunet!zardoz!hrc | att}!gtephx!covertr
h236_014@ccvax.ucd.ie (02/05/90)
In article <2010@atari.UUCP>, kbad@atari.UUCP (Ken Badertscher) writes: > gilliam@lowlif.dec.com writes: > > | Is the documentation in English? Does it have a GEM interface? If so, are > | the dialogues in English? I was under the impression that an English > | language version of Turbo C for the ST is not available. > > The version I use has German documentation and help files, but English > text in the menus, dialogs and compiler error messages. Version 1.1, > the one currently available from Borland in Germany, comes with a GEM > based shell which includes the compiler and linker and a decent editor. > It also includes .TTP versions of the compiler, linker and librarian. > An assembler and debugger are available seperately. > > The online help is eminently useful, even though I don't read German > very well (about one semester worth of study, many years ago). The > reason it is so useful is that it gives you function prototypes and > associated information in a "hypertext" style format, where you can > click on highlighted cross references in the help window for further > information. > > People who are interested in an English language version of the package > should definitely contact Borland and let their voices be heard. As > I've mentioned in previous posts, this is a fine development system. > Despite some quirks, it's really fast and generates excellent code. > It deserves to be seen in English speaking markets, but that won't > happen unless and until Borland perceives a market for it. > > -- > ||| Ken Badertscher (ames!atari!kbad) > ||| Atari R&D System Software Engine > / | \ #include <disclaimer> Does anybody know how similar the ST and PC versions of the compiler are ? The reason I ask is that I have Turbo C v1.5 for the PC and if the two versions were similar I might be able to make do with the PC manual for all the UN*X-like stuff and only be forced onto the German manual for the GEM/ST specific stuff. I would naturally prefer an English version on Turbo C but might be left waiting for a long time. Any information would be appreciated, Padraig.
rob@kaa.eng.ohio-state.edu (Rob Carriere) (02/07/90)
In article <523.25cd9dcc@ccvax.ucd.ie> h236_014@ccvax.ucd.ie writes: > Does anybody know how similar the ST and PC versions of the compiler >are ? The reason I ask is that I have Turbo C v1.5 for the PC and if the >two versions were similar I might be able to make do with the PC manual >for all the UN*X-like stuff and only be forced onto the German manual for >the GEM/ST specific stuff. Very. In fact, for the docs the term translation comes to mind :-) The editor is wired up rather differently (keybindings/menu structure), but with the same functionality. Given that the menus are in English, a TC PC 1.5 manual should work fine. SR