Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!crdgw1!uunet!cimshop!davidm From: cimshop!davidm@uunet.UU.NET (David S. Masterson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer Subject: Re: C++ Message-ID: Date: 9 Apr 91 18:25:38 GMT References: Sender: davidm@cimshop.UUCP Distribution: comp Organization: Consilium Inc., Mountain View, California Lines: 41 In-reply-to: ahinds@hcunix.haverford.edu's message of 8 Apr 91 19:52:43 GMT >>>>> On 8 Apr 91 19:52:43 GMT, ahinds@hcunix.haverford.edu (Alexander Hinds) >>>>> said: Alexander> I just bought the Lattice C++ compiler. However, I consider a tad Alexander> bit SLOW for serious work. Also, the unavailability of a debugger Alexander> is annonying. (I refuse to purchase SAS C just to get CodeProbe.) Lattice C++ was a port of AT&T C++ 1.2 compiler to the Amiga and, so, is just a translator rather than a direct to object file compiler. It comes with an older version of the Lattice C compiler (v4.2?) that the C++ translator uses on the back end. Obviously, that will make it somewhat slower than just a straight compiler would be. I understand that it can use the newer versions of SAS C, but you pay for the upgrade of the C compiler. Given that its only based on C++ 1.2, I haven't felt the need to buy it. Alexander> I haven't heard of another C++ compiler. Is there one? What about Alexander> g++ or gcc++ or whatever it's called? I think some group was interested in doing a port of G++ to the Amiga, but they first needed to get GCC & GAS (etc.) in place. I think they've accomplished this, but the environment chews up lots of memory. Comeau Computing (718-945-0009) has recently announced a port of AT&T C++ 2.1 (not 1.2) to the Amiga that is also a translator and will use a number of Amiga C compilers in the backend. Right now, they have it working with the current version of SAS C, but they have plans of getting it out for other compilers (Aztec, DICE, PDC) sometime this quarter. They need to develop a portable preprocessor for their C++ compiler first. I'm waiting for the Aztec version of this. I have heard rumors (?) that SAS will have a C++ compiler (not translator) for C++ 2.0 sometime soon (if not already). I don't know about upgrade plans. All this should be going well by summer if you can wait till then. -- ==================================================================== David Masterson Consilium, Inc. (415) 691-6311 640 Clyde Ct. uunet!cimshop!davidm Mtn. View, CA 94043 ==================================================================== "If someone thinks they know what I said, then I didn't say it!"