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From: boyd@nu.cs.fsu.edu (Mickey Boyd)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Question: Pascal for the ST?
Message-ID: <1991May3.134817.17871@mailer.cc.fsu.edu>
Date: 3 May 91 18:09:04 GMT
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Reply-To: boyd@nu.cs.fsu.edu (Mickey Boyd)
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In article <10179@jjmhome.UUCP>, hunt@jjmhome.UUCP (Tad J. Hunt) writes:
>I think the subject says it all.
> 
> 1. Where can I find a pascal (good) compiler for the ST,
>     and
>      is it commercial? 
>       if so, how much
>      else
>       where on the net can i find it? (a.a doesn't seem to have it)
>

There are at least 2 choices. 
  Personal Pascal - distributed by ICD.  It is ok, but I would not pay full 
      price for it.  It cannot accept procedures as parameters, a feature  
      which is heavily used in scientific code.  It is a dated product, very
      nice back in '87, not so nice now.  It can sometimes be found in the 
      bargin bin for $30.  You should also try to find a (used) copy of 
      Tacklebox ST, which extends Personal Pascal somewhat and provided 
      excellent documentation for ST programming (it is a good one to find 
      no matter what compiler you buy, although it was specifically designed
      for use with Personal Pascal). 
  Prospero Pascal - a much better choice.  Rock solid, full pascal       
      implementation.  Good accuracy.  Well supported (the company is 
      British, and therefore has a much better chance of being around 
      for awhile).  I have seen it for $89 from Joppa Computer Products 
      (1-800-876-6040).

> 2.  This doesn't have to do with the subject, but if i wanted to learn C, how 
>    much work would it be for me to do so? (it took little effort to learn 
>    pascal, and i know C is somewhat the same... i looked at it before) and
>    what would be a good book to get me started with it? (with sozobon C)
>

As a sub note, all Prospero compilers (C, Pascal, FORTRAN) can share object 
files, and have the same touchy feelie front end.  Also, the C and Pascal 
(I do not know about the FORTRAN) are ANSI. 


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