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From: rohn@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (David C Rohn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Apple2 Development Question
Message-ID: <6740@vax1.acs.udel.EDU>
Date: 15 Jul 90 13:27:58 GMT
References: <9007070241.AA15205@apple.com>
Reply-To: rohn@vax1.udel.edu (David C Rohn)
Organization: University of Delaware
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Okay netlanders, maybe YOU guys/gals can help me out!  I have been doing 
some research on the best development environment for the appleIIs that will 
suit my needs.  What I am looking for is a development environment that runs
on the IIGS, which allows me to develop code in a high level language 
(C, pascal, or basic), is backwards compatible to the 'old' 8-bit AppleII 
types, and produces fairly efficient executables (time and space).  Also, 
one more important factor, I don't want to have to call in an exterminator for 
this environment.  In other words, I want something that is fairly free of bugs.

I did some calling around to some software developers and they suggested that
I write everything in assembly. They said assembly was the way to go if I
wanted my program to run on 8-bit appleIIs. Do you agree?  If so what 
assemblers should I use? ORCA/M? 

I have a copy of Aztec's Manx C compiler.  It seems very bug ridden though.
I would like to develop everything in C, and they seem to have the only
full-powered C program for the earlier IIs.


Thanks,


    - Dave

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