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From: ross@apollo.HP.COM (Mike Ross)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: C compiler, question on Apple II graphics
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Date: 27 Mar 90 20:15:00 GMT
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Two questions for all you apple2ers:

1) Lots of debate has been seen in
this space about using compilers vs. assembly
language. For those of you who like assembly,
skip to next question. For those of you who are high
level language fans, I've heard complaints
that there are no good C compilers out there
for Apple II or Apple II GS systems.

Question: How many people are interested
in a reasonable ANSI C compiler for Apple II
systems? What would you pay for it? 


2) Unrelated question. If you've used
one of the Carmen SanDiego programs,
or something similar, there are some
really great pictures produced there,
even with some simple but nifty animation.
How does one do this? I suspect that it has
to be done in assembler rather than Applesoft,
and makes use of storing the image in the
shape table, but I'm a compiler person, not a graphics whiz,
so maybe someone with more detailed knowledge
can enlighten me. I have an Apple II C with
a color composite monitor.

Thanks!
                  Mike Ross