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From: Jim.Spencer@p510.f22.n282.z1.mmug.edgar.mn.org.org (Jim Spencer)
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Subject: Alternatives to MacApp
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Date: 6 Mar 91 00:16:48 GMT
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Trevor Smedley writes in a message to All

TS> Does anyone know of any application builders other than MacApp? 
TS> I would like to get one to use for teaching a course on programming 
TS> for a Macintosh. I expect the the MPW/MacApp combination may 
TS> be too expensive. Also, I expect that a programming environment 
TS> like ThinkC may be more suitable for undergraduates than MPW 
TS> is.

First of all, MacApp is not an "application builder" as I think you mean it.  Rather it is an object oriented application framework.  Unless you plan to teach OOPs along with Mac programming it would not be of much help.

If on the other hand you plan to include an object framework on your class, you could do one of two things.  First you could use MacApp along with Think Pascal (unfortunately, Think C can not work with the MacApp library.)  Alternatively, both Think C and Think Pascal come complete with their own class library/application framework, the Think Class Library or TCL.  Particularly for a class environment, this would probably serve most of your needs at the least possible cost and withe least amount of time sp






ent learning the environment.