Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utcsrgv.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcsrgv!dave From: dave@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Sherman) Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Re: "?replacing system editor for Apple Pascal 1.1" Message-ID: <2591@utcsrgv.UUCP> Date: Fri, 28-Oct-83 11:29:46 EDT Article-I.D.: utcsrgv.2591 Posted: Fri Oct 28 11:29:46 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 28-Oct-83 13:11:11 EDT References: <12953@sri-arpa.UUCP> Organization: The Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto Lines: 24 From: Robert N. Goldberg My mother is trying to use Apple Pascal to teach a high school computer course. She tells me it complains about "procedure too long" if a procedure or main program is longer than some very small amount, maybe 60 lines (I've forgotten the exact number but it was small enough to hit her on a programming exercise intended for beginners). I have never seen it myself and am trying to give her advice long distance. It sounds to me like Apple Pascal is essentially a toy, not really meant for production or even serious computer science exercises. Is this your impression also? Bob ------- No, it's usable with long programs. I'm working (not by choice, mind you) with Apple Pascal 1.1 on a complex program for teaching musical concepts to kids. It's awkward to use and behaves inconsitently, but long procedures are certainly possible, and the system can do a lot if you coax it hard enough. Dave Sherman CSRG, U of Toronto -- {cornell,decvax,ihnp4,linus,utzoo,uw-beaver}!utcsrgv!lsuc!dave