Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!rex!ukma!asuvax!stjhmc!p88.f15.n300.z1.fidonet.org!Lawson.English
From: Lawson.English@p88.f15.n300.z1.fidonet.org (Lawson English)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: PD C Compiler for the MAC?
Message-ID: <9559.2820DE71@stjhmc.fidonet.org>
Date: 1 May 91 15:17:19 GMT
Sender: ufgate@stjhmc.fidonet.org (newsout1.26)
Organization: FidoNet node 1:300/15.88 - Tucson Apple Core, Tucson AZ
Lines: 34

tlynchmj@cc.curtin.edu.au writes in a message to All

T>  I'm looking for a resonably good public domain C complier or 
T> a shareware compiler. I can't afford the price of a commercial 
T> package. I'm new to the MAC. Can anyone help me? I have a very 
T> good PD compiler for the Amiga called ZC which is also available 
T> on the Atari ST, which are all 68000 machines, has this also 
T> been ported to the MAC? 
T> Huw 
T> Any replies will be greatly appreciate

For all practical purposes, HyperC is freeware. It *still* produces the tightest
C code ion the Mac. It also has built-in OOPs support in the compiler, and a
SmallTalk-like pre-processor. The source  code for the entire package may still
be available (used to be $50/module: editor, compiler, assembler, OOPs-pre-processor,
linker-about $250 all told). 

I say "practical purposes" because both the author and the distributer have
told me repeatedly that they no longer support it. I can double check for you
(assuming that I can track *either* of them down).

Dave McClain (the author of HyperC) considers Think C to be the easiest C to
use, and you can get the commercial package for less than $100 if you are a
student (or so I've heard).

Do you want me to check with Dave?


Lawson
 

--  
Uucp: ...{gatech,ames,rutgers}!ncar!asuvax!stjhmc!300!15.88!Lawson.English
Internet: Lawson.English@p88.f15.n300.z1.fidonet.org