Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!uunet!abvax!iccgcc!lockemer From: lockemer@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: C for the 128 Message-ID: <1239.2708c6f3@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com> Date: 2 Oct 90 21:57:23 GMT References: <1200.27070944@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com> <14637@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> Lines: 47 In article <14637@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, piskacrj@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Robert J Piskac) writes: >> Well, I posted the original message refered to above, and though I won't claim >> that Abucus Software is not worth its money, I will claim that Super C 128 is > >> But for greater flexibility, Power C outshines Super C; no contest. >> >> Todd Lockemer > > First of all we are not comparing Super C to Power C. You said that > Abucus Software was not worth the money, not just Super C. Whoah, let's clear things up. I did not say Abacus Software was not worth the money, the person who posted the message you previously responded to did. That message was in response to one that I had posted, and I was just adding my 2 cents about Super C and Power C, and I still say Super C is not worth the money. > > I can program anything in Power C and Super C. Both are good products. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Really now, ok then: * FLAME ON * 1) Write a program in Super C to access relative files. 2) Write a program in Super C to call a custom written assembly language subroutine. 3) Write a program in Super C to run independently of its shell. 4) Try to put Super C on a hard drive, let alone write a program on it. NOTE: It is assumed we are discussing Super C 128 as previously discussed. * FLAME OFF * > And I own both. The only limitation on either products is the users mind. I also own both. I wouldn't make my claims if I didn't. If I'm not mistaken, you agreed that Super C cannot create programs to run independently of the shell. I'm sorry, but for things I want to do, that is a serious limitation that has nothing to do with the user's mind! > Super C does need a 1581 disk drive to avoid disk swapping. It's too bad you can't put it on a hard drive; something you can do with Power C. Todd Lockemer