Xref: utzoo comp.lang.pascal:5970 comp.sys.mac:56311 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!news.cs.indiana.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!uicbert.eecs.uic.edu!uicvm!u42641 Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago Date: Wednesday, 3 Apr 1991 12:55:18 CST From: Richard K. Wolf Message-ID: <91093.125518U42641@uicvm.uic.edu> Newsgroups: comp.lang.pascal,comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: Pascal on Mac Distribution: na References: <1991Mar28.211620.11901@bnlux1.bnl.gov> In article <1991Mar28.211620.11901@bnlux1.bnl.gov>, kushmer@bnlux1.bnl.gov (christopher kushmerick) says: > >Is there a turbo pascal version for the Mac? Are the run time library >calls the same? Ie would a graphics intensive program compile and run >on the mac with little effort. > Yes, there is a version of Turbo Pascal for the Mac. Oddly enough, it is called "Turbo Pascal for the Mac" and is manufactured by Borland, just like the PC variety. Since the Mac has rich and varied graphics library built into its ROM, there are not a great many grapics libraries included with the basic package. If memory serves, you can get additional libraries from Borland. I'd recommend, however, that you take the time to learn the Mac user interface since IMHO not many users of your software will appreciate your product if it doesn't adhere very well to Apple's programming guidelines. >If no turbo pascal on the mac, then what pascal do people use on the Mac? > Even though there is a Turbo Pascal for the Mac, I nontheless recommend that you acquire another Pascal, such as THINK Pascal by Symmantec. Turbo Pascal has not kept pace with changes to the Mac for a while now. THINK Pascal is not that much more expensive than Turbo Pascal and is well worth the extra "buckage," as my brother would say, for the object oriented environment, if nothing else. >Here is the deal: I have a couple of programs that I would like to >offer for the mac. Currently they only run under msdos. They are written in >turbo pascal, and use turbo pascal run time library calls for graphics. > There is a book, written by Tom Swan, which I think you should have. It is called something like, "Programming the Mac with Turbo Pascal" and it contains a whole chapter devoted to translating PC Turbo Pascal into Mac Turbo Pascal. It also give a decent description of how the Mac is programmed. >Any help is appreciated. > >-Chris >-- >Chris Kushmerick kciremhsuK sirhC >kushmer@bnlux1.bnl.gov <===Try this one first >kushmerick@pofvax.sunysb.edu Good luck! ----- Richard K. Wolf U II C U n i v e r s i t y U42641@UICVM.BITNET U UU II CCC U42641@uicvm.uic.edu UU UU II CC C o f UU UU II CC UU UU II CC CC I l l i n o i s UUUU II CCCCC U I CC a t C h i c a g o