Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!mcsun!ukc!reading!minster!pete From: pete@minster.york.ac.uk Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Which Modula2 compiler ? Message-ID: <666966706.16985@minster.york.ac.uk> Date: 19 Feb 91 12:31:46 GMT References: <64806.278dda66@pttrnl.nl> <1991Feb11.192506.8576@uwovax.uwo.ca> Reply-To: pete@SoftEng.UUCP (pete) Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of York, England Lines: 31 In article <1991Feb11.192506.8576@uwovax.uwo.ca> 4203_5132@uwovax.uwo.ca writes: > > But seriously, is there a Modula compiler for the ST that has a >complete library of modules (and when I say complete, I mean all of the >ones named in Programming in Modula-2 by Wirth, specfically the lowlevel >interface and the multi-programming/resource sharing modules)? > Well, the M2 compiler I trust most is the ST version of the FTL system (marketed in the UK by HiSoft). It does need some minor library surgery to make it 100% Wirthlike (there were bugs in PROCESSES as supplied, but they're trivial to fix), but you do get _full sources_ to the whole library and loads of interesting utilities, along with great documentation. I bought it about 3 years ago, and it cost sixty pounds -- I don't know if it's still being actively marketed anywhere, but it's worth looking for, because it's a great environment (comes with its own editor, shell and bombproof ramdisk, all of which are useful for other things!) and the compiler generates quick, small code. An excellent way to develop software on the ST - almost as friendly and effective as Laser C. Pete Fenelon -- Pete Fenelon |JANET: pete@uk.ac.york.minster Dept. of Computer Science|Internet:pete@minster.york.ac.uk University of York |UUCP: {the world}!ukc!minster!pete York Y01 5DD ENGLAND |others: pete%minster.york.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk Tel: +44 904 432714 |Beer of the week:Mitchell's Single Malt Winter Warmer