jbaker@gmu90x.gmu.edu (jbaker) (12/06/89)
After receiving several comments concerning LISP on the Amiga, it seems that there are really only two LISPs, AmigaLISP and XLISP. AmigaLISP is supposed to be slow and buggy; XLISP has produced good results (even on rather large programs - i.e. several thousand lines). XLISP programs have also been easily ported from the Amiga to Common LISP with only minor modifications. I am now using XLISP 2.0 (the newest I can find) and have good results so far, expect that I am having trouble finding a good editor for LISP. Someone recommended stvi, which matches parentheses and is like VI, which I would rather steer away from on the Amiga. John Baker GMU, Fairfax, Virginia
lishka@uwslh.UUCP (Roommate of Lord Greystoke) (12/08/89)
jbaker@gmu90x.gmu.edu (jbaker) writes: >After receiving several comments concerning LISP on the Amiga, it seems >that there are really only two LISPs, AmigaLISP and XLISP. AmigaLISP >is supposed to be slow and buggy; XLISP has produced good results (even >on rather large programs - i.e. several thousand lines). XLISP programs >have also been easily ported from the Amiga to Common LISP with only >minor modifications. I am now using XLISP 2.0 (the newest I can find) ... I don't know about version 2.0 (which I have), but I used XLisp 1.7 for an expert system project. I had several problems with it, most notably problems with object methods not being run properly. I did manage to finish my project with it, and it seemed to run at a fair clip. > ... and have good results so far, expect that I am having trouble >finding a good editor for LISP. Someone recommended stvi, which matches >parentheses and is like VI, which I would rather steer away from on >the Amiga. If you like emacs, you may want to try the micro-gnu-emacs editor (I have version mg2b, I do believe). It has a hack for matching up parentheses (I wouldn't live without it, myself). It is close enough to regular emacs to be comfortable, and the source code is available if you want to hack at it. Plus, you can set up the ALT key as a true META key (oh joy!) and can do a jillion things with the mouse and its buttons. Let me know if you want the source code and executables; I can email them to you if you give me a path. It is also available on the Fred Fish disks, I believe. >John Baker -- Christopher Lishka ...!{rutgers|ucbvax|...}!uwvax!uwslh!lishka Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene lishka%uwslh.uucp@cs.wisc.edu Data Processing Section (608)262-4485 lishka@uwslh.uucp "... This week, Shane and Rebecca meet some squirrelly country boys. Steve and Kayla grow further apart, while Cal and Kim come closer to finding Arthur. Justin and Adrienne declare war." -- from TV Guide's "Soap Opera Guide"