Path: utzoo!attcan!lsuc!maccs!johns
From: johns@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Conan the Barbarian)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Personal Pascal 2.0
Summary: I like it.
Message-ID: <2731E2FC.12136@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca>
Date: 2 Nov 90 21:19:56 GMT
References: <591@fsucs.UUCP>
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Organization: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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In article <591@fsucs.UUCP> boyd@nu.cs.fsu.edu (Mickey Boyd) writes:
>[ wants to know about Personal Pascal 2 bugs etc.]

	Apparantly 2.0 had 2 problems:  could not compile desk accesories
and it could not pass procedures as parameters.  I haven't tried to use
these features, but I think my version is 2.05.
	The GEM libraries are fairly complete, and if they are not enough
you can always create your own entry into lower level access to the 
machine.  I've done this, and it isn't too bad a system.
	The editor is great!  Fast, efficient, GEM-based.  The only thing
that bothers me is that you can't save the settings.
	Another feature I found useful was the ability to link in other
object files.  I assembled something with jas.ttp (the Sozobon C assembler)
and linked it in, no problem.
	I would love a comparison between Personal, Metacomco, and 
Prospero.  Can anyone do this?

-- 
John Schmitt
johns@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca
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