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From: neil@atari.UUcp (Neil Harris)
Newsgroups: net.micro.atari16
Subject: Re: Writing Desk Accessories in TDI Modula-2
Message-ID: <294@atari.UUcp>
Date: Wed, 21-May-86 15:09:00 EDT
Article-I.D.: atari.294
Posted: Wed May 21 15:09:00 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 24-May-86 03:40:44 EDT
References: <8605111518.AA11708@ohio-state.ARPA> <170@sage.cs.reading.Ac.Uk>
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In article <170@sage.cs.reading.Ac.Uk>, gordon@sage.cs.reading.Ac.Uk
(Simon Gordon) writes:

> Unfortunately, most of the companies selling languages saying you have full
> access to GEM are TELLING FIBS !!!
> 
> Firstly, you need an RSC file editor - these are not supplied by most of the
> companies and are needed to sort out the data for the pull down menus etc.
> The only places I have seen this is in the DRI dev kit (if you have $300)
> and with the MEGAMAX at about $200.
> 
> Secondly, to make a program an acc instead of a normal program one must link
> it with a different startup routine, again not usualy supplied - and as TDI
> use their own linker (not the usual DEV kit or GST compatible ones) you cant
> even do it if you have the startup files from somewhere else.
> 
> From a very annoyed user of TDI Modula 2, Metacomco Pascal and GST C.
> Simon Gordon @ Sibly Hall - Reading University.

Personal Pascal does, in fact, allow you to create desk accessories WITHOUT
the resource construction set.  Complete instructions are included on
CompuServe, BIX, and the OSS BBS.  I will post it to the net ASAP.

--->Neil @ Atari
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