[comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc] Opinions on Prospero and Microway Pascal Sought

clong@remus.rutgers.edu (Chris Long) (09/13/90)

Has anyone used either of the above?  Comments?  Can anyone
tell me how to get in touch with either of the manufacturers
(especially Prospero)?

I'm specifically looking for a quick Pascal which supports
the 386 and lets you easily use at least 256k of variables
and 256k of program (Turbo Pascal 5.5 fails this because I
can't just make, say, a 100k array).  Especially nice would
be a Pascal which allows one to easily use extended or expanded
memory.

-Chris

alan@dmsmelb.mel.dms.CSIRO.AU (Alan Miller) (09/13/90)

In article <Sep.12.21.52.03.1990.5280@remus.rutgers.edu> clong@remus.rutgers.edu (Chris Long) writes:
>
>Has anyone used either of the above?  Comments?  Can anyone
>tell me how to get in touch with either of the manufacturers
>(especially Prospero)?
>
>
>-Chris


I have not used the Prospero Pascal compiler, but I have used their Fortran.
Here are some of the requested details from the latest Prospero newsletter.
Price (non OS/2 version)  240 pounds or US$290 + postage (amount not stated
for the US).   OS/2 version: 320 pounds or US$390 + postage.

Addresses: Prospero Software
           190 Castelnau, LONDON SW13 9DH   Tel:(081)741-8531  Fax:(081)748-9344

           Prospero Software Inc.
           100 Commercial St., Suite 306
           PORTLAND, ME 04101       Tel:(207)874-0382   Fax:(207)874-0942

They also have distributors in North America in: Denver, Woodbridge VA,
Dayton OH, Berkeley, San Luis Obispo CA, Montreal & N. Vancouver.

There are also special versions of their Fortran & Pascal compilers which are
integrated into the GEM environment.