stu870344@gcc.uucp (Yngwie) (04/10/91)
I am in the market for a reasonably priced C package.
I am considering buying POWER C by Mix Software. Does anyone
have any comments about POWER C or any suggestions for other
cheap C compilers?? I'm just learning C, so I need a pretty
good manual to lead me through the language.
Any information about affordable C compilers (affordable
meaning less than $100) or references to help me in my trek
through C will be most graciously appreciated.
Sincerely your friend I.
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+-------------------------------------------------------------------+cadsi@ccad.uiowa.edu (CADSI) (04/10/91)
From article <777@gcc.uucp>, by stu870344@gcc.uucp (Yngwie): > > I am in the market for a reasonably priced C package. > I am considering buying POWER C by Mix Software. Does anyone > have any comments about POWER C or any suggestions for other > cheap C compilers?? I'm just learning C, so I need a pretty > good manual to lead me through the language. > > Any information about affordable C compilers (affordable > meaning less than $100) or references to help me in my trek > through C will be most graciously appreciated. > I've been thinking about this. Does the POWER C support the pascal calling convention. additionally, does the compiler support altering the segment names? (If you read between the lines, I think we could make a MS SDK compatible compiler out of this Hmmmmm...... |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Tom Hite | The views expressed by me | |Manager, Product development | are mine, not necessarily | |CADSI (Computer Aided Design Software Inc. | the views of CADSI. | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
ong@d.cs.okstate.edu (ONG ENG TENG) (04/11/91)
From article <1991Apr10.141921.11865@ccad.uiowa.edu>, by cadsi@ccad.uiowa.edu (CADSI): > From article <777@gcc.uucp>, by stu870344@gcc.uucp (Yngwie): >> >> I am in the market for a reasonably priced C package. >> I am considering buying POWER C by Mix Software. Does anyone >> have any comments about POWER C or any suggestions for other >> cheap C compilers?? I'm just learning C, so I need a pretty >> good manual to lead me through the language. >> >> Any information about affordable C compilers (affordable >> meaning less than $100) or references to help me in my trek >> through C will be most graciously appreciated. >> > > I've been thinking about this. Does the POWER C support the pascal > calling convention. additionally, does the compiler support > altering the segment names? (If you read between the lines, I > think we could make a MS SDK compatible compiler out of this > Hmmmmm...... Well, for $20, the manual alone for Power C is worth it. I have used it for 3 years and wrote BIG programs with interfacing to BIG machine assembler routines (limited to 64k chunk, though, I had to separate them into 5 chunks). It is great for home and small office use. .
scotte@locus.com (Scott D. Eberline) (04/11/91)
From article <777@gcc.uucp>, by stu870344@gcc.uucp (Yngwie): > I am considering buying POWER C by Mix Software. Does anyone > have any comments about POWER C or any suggestions for other > cheap C compilers?? I'm just learning C, so I need a pretty > good manual to lead me through the language. I've been generally pleased with Power C. I've been *very* pleased with the Power C-Trace debugger, available for another $20 or so, and I wish it supported CodeView-format debugging data. > Any information about affordable C compilers (affordable > meaning less than $100) or references to help me in my trek > through C will be most graciously appreciated. DJ Delorie's freely distributable port of GNU gcc/g++ to DOS has attracted a lot of attention recently. It does require a 386 or 486, but it comes with a DOS extender. In article <1991Apr10.141921.11865@ccad.uiowa.edu> cadsi@ccad.uiowa.edu (CADSI) writes: >altering the segment names? (If you read between the lines, I >think we could make a MS SDK compatible compiler out of this Won't fly, Orville. The documented compiler switch to generate .OBJ object files instead of .MIX is not implemented. The compiler has a hard-coded symbol table size that barfs on windows.h. There's no way to generate the windows function prefix code a la CL /GW. Mix Tech Support tells me that they are working on a Mix MSWindows Toolchest, but have no dates set yet. -- Scott D. Eberline scotte@locus.com or uunet!lcc!scotte
jfv@cbnewsk.att.com (j.f.van valkenburg) (04/12/91)
In article <777@gcc.uucp>, stu870344@gcc.uucp (Yngwie) writes: > > I am in the market for a reasonably priced C package. > I am considering buying POWER C by Mix Software. Does anyone > have any comments about POWER C or any suggestions for other > cheap C compilers?? I'm just learning C, so I need a pretty > good manual to lead me through the language. > > Any information about affordable C compilers (affordable > meaning less than $100) or references to help me in my trek > through C will be most graciously appreciated. > > Sincerely your friend I. > > +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ > | Lee Minich Internet: stu870344%gcc@edinboro.edu | > | Grove City College Uucp: ...pitt!edinboro!gcc!stu870344 | > +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ I use POWER-C on my XT and I have found it to be more SYS5 like than Turbo-C. The libraries are extensive and the manual has examples of all the functions. I have used both Turbo-C and Power-C, what you don't get with Power-C is the fancy graphics. Since the world is crazy about graphics, this may be a consideration. But if you want to learn C try the Power-C - its the best $10 you'll ever spend. ------------------------ James F. Van Valkenburg a.k.a. "van" AT&T Attmail: !jfv jfv@cbnewsk.att.com Atlanta, GA. Voice 404-873-7920 =============================================================================== ---- Standard Disclaimers included -- Just another grunt at AT&T ---- ===============================================================================
wojtowic@cs.unca.edu (David Wojtowicz) (04/14/91)
In article <777@gcc.uucp> Lee Minich writes: > > I am in the market for a reasonably priced C package. >I am considering buying POWER C by Mix Software. Does anyone >have any comments about POWER C or any suggestions for other >cheap C compilers?? I'm just learning C, so I need a pretty >good manual to lead me through the language. > > Any information about affordable C compilers (affordable >meaning less than $100) or references to help me in my trek >through C will be most graciously appreciated. > >Sincerely your friend I. > >+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ >| Lee Minich Internet: stu870344%gcc@edinboro.edu | >| Grove City College Uucp: ...pitt!edinboro!gcc!stu870344 | >+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Power C isn't the best C compiler around but it is VERY GOOD for what you pay for it. Perfect for learning C. I learned C using Power C. I think the manual is great. It gives a workable piece of example code with each and every C library function in the reference section. (Something Turbo hasn't done until just recently with the release of C++) Some limitations...Doesn't have a fancy integrated environment like Turbo or Microsoft. You have to edit the source code in your favorite editor and then compile from the command line. Doesn't have a fancy graphics library like Turbo does although it does have basic graphics functions. [Note: check the ads...they may have added such features since I purchased mine about 2 years ago.] Some advantages...The EXE's it produces from your code are both fast and efficient. It includes a large set of library functions. You don't have to learn how to use the fancy environment. Power Ctrace (Mix's companion debugger) is excellent. This by the way is a must. Ctrace is a cheap addition and well worth the money. Unlike the compiler it is a fancy interactive program the lets you watch it execute your code while you can inspect or change the contents of variables while its running. It has saved me many hours of frustration because I could spot what was going wrong in the program. The other compilers have a similar thing but having tried them, they aren't much better than Ctrace for the extra money you pay. Anyway...Power-C is a great deal. I use Turbo myself now at work since I need the fancy environment at graphics. I've recommended Power-C to two other people who were learning C and they seem to like it. What have you got to lose with the low price. Unless the price has gone up much since I purchased it, the manual is worth the price alone. If you grow out of it you can always purchase one of the others when you know what you're looking for. Hope this info is of some help. David Wojtowicz Atmospheric Science Dept. UNC-Asheville wojtowic@cs.unca.edu