milo@ndmath.UUCP (Greg Corson) (11/16/89)
I'm wondering, is there any setup that can be used to compile a Macintosh
C program written in MPW for the Apple IIGS?
I understand there are cross compilers available but is there anything that
would actually let you take a program written for the Mac, and compile it to
run on an Apple IIGS with little or no modification of the source code?
I'm an experienced Mac programmer, although I haven't looked too much into
the GS. The GS's operating system seems to be very Mac-like...
Greg Corson
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GEnie: GCORSONkeith@Apple.COM (Keith Rollin) (11/16/89)
In article <1595@ndmath.UUCP> milo@ndmath.UUCP (Greg Corson) writes: >I'm wondering, is there any setup that can be used to compile a Macintosh >C program written in MPW for the Apple IIGS? > >I understand there are cross compilers available but is there anything that >would actually let you take a program written for the Mac, and compile it to >run on an Apple IIGS with little or no modification of the source code? > >I'm an experienced Mac programmer, although I haven't looked too much into >the GS. The GS's operating system seems to be very Mac-like... There isn't anything like this currently. The closest you can get is to use the MPW IIGS cross-development system. This allows you to write and compile your Apple II systems under MPW, and then use the provided tool that will transfer them to a ProDOS 3.5" disk. It's fast and wonderful, but it doesn't make any provisions for using common code. There are lots of differences between the two toolboxes that make this difficult. It could theoretically be done with a high-degree of compatibility, but you would be writing for the lowest common denominator on both machines, which drags you down pretty low. For instance, you wouldn't be able to use the Color/Palette Mgrs on the Mac, and you wouldn't be able to use TaskMaster on the GS. Finally, the OS's, per se, are totally different. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keith Rollin --- Apple Computer, Inc. --- Developer Technical Support INTERNET: keith@apple.com UUCP: {decwrl, hoptoad, nsc, sun, amdahl}!apple!keith "Argue for your Apple, and sure enough, it's yours" - Keith Rollin, Contusions