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From: tope@enea.se (Tommy Petersson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: AMOS
Message-ID: <2115@enea.se>
Date: 18 Sep 90 12:36:46 GMT
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In article <90260.092159GIAMPAL@auvm.auvm.edu> GIAMPAL@auvm.auvm.edu writes:
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-In article <4334@monu1.cc.monash.oz>, ins624y@monu3.cc.monash.edu.au (mr  r.
-walker) says:
->a) Has AMOS been officially released && is it widely available?
-A friend of mine has it, so I guess it's been released in the U.S.
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->b) Is it compiled or interpreted (ie. is it possible to run programs
->   independently of the AMOS package)?
-It is interpreted (blazing as hell though) and they have plans for a pd
-"player" type program.

The PD player is also released. A compiler is planned.

-
->c) Speedwise, how does it compare to C, especially for graphics (it *is*
->   meant for games after all)?
-It is damn fast IMHO.  I saw some really amazing things done with it.
-However I wouldn't buy AMOS because it takes over the machine and has a
-really goofball interface.  It looks like a C64 hack or something.  I
-understand the need for speed, but not to take over the machine ALL THE TIME.
-I don't understand the need to write programs like they do.
-
---dominic

The interface IS a little goofy, kinda WordPerfect-style... (meaning that
You use function keys, which is fast when You have learnt it. The keys are
on the screen, as well)

I don't know if it takes over the machine all the time. (I don't have AMOS
myself, my friend has it and is now at the dentist so I can't ask him)
What I recall from his saying, it can somewhat co-exist with other programs.
I can't say that I'm sure, though.

Tommy Petersson