mjw@encore.com (Mike Willegal) (11/20/90)
I did some mac programming back 4-5 years ago and would like complete what I started and then move on to some new stuff. I have some questions before I invest in new software and hardware. HARDWARE QUESTIONS: I currently have a 512KE. Option 1-(Upgrade my 512KE to a plus) Would a Mac Plus with 2MB memory and 40 MB disk drive give me a decent platform to start with. Option 2- (buy a Mac Classic). Could I use my current 512KE as remote debugger, like they used to be able to do (I think)? SOFTWARE QUESTIONS: I used a very old version of MPW (pre HFS), I had to write assembly interfaces for my custom control proceedures that were called directly by the OS. Question 1 - Is that the way it still works (or did I miss something)? Question 2 - With Think C can you also write assembler routines? Question 3 - With Think C are the proceedure (function) call formats compatible with the OS? Question 4 - One problem I never resolved. Using the resource compiler how do you create a menu item with the checkmark as default? Don't answer this one if no one uses the resource compiler anymore. Question 5 - Where do you get the latest resource editor and all those goodies (APDA?). GENERAL QUESTIONS: Question 1 - What do you get with APDA, and how much does it cost? (sorry if that is a dumb question). Question 2 - How is the introduction of C++ changing mac programming? Thats more than enough for now. Thanks for any feedback, Mike