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From: jdn@homxc.UUCP (J.NAGY)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Mark Williams ver 2.0 info
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Date: Mon, 4-May-87 14:39:52 EDT
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Posted: Mon May  4 14:39:52 1987
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In article <4722@utcsri.UUCP>, asm@utcsri.UUCP writes:
> 	I have version 1.4 of the Mark Williams compiler and am
> 	thinking of sending in for the upgrade to 2.0 if the
> 	improvements are substantial. Can you tell me the following:
> 
> 1. Has the compiler changed significantly? Does it allow inline
>    assembly language now? Has the optimzer been improved further?
There are miscellaneous bugfixes and the optimizer has been improved.
Compile time has been reduced approximately 25%.  It does not allow
in-line assembly and probably never will, as this goes against the grain
of Mark Williams "philosophy".
> 
> 2. I heard that there was new documentation. Is this doc any different
>    from version 1.4 (single manual describes compiler, Make and
>    MicroEmacs rather well, but no docs on Gem calls).
The docs are the same excellent format, but substantially expanded.  All GEM
calls are now included.  MWC 2.0 documentation is the best that I've seen
for the Atari 1040ST.
> 3. Have the libraries been improved further. What has changed specifically?
> 
I don't recall any mention of change to the libraries.
> 4. In short, what improvements have been made?
The Mark Williams shell has been expanded and vastly improved.  Also
included is a very nice RAM disk and loader which has a GEM interface
and allows booting off the RAM disk.
> 	I would appreciate any info on this. Also,
> what is the procedure for upgrading .
I sent them the first page of my 1.4 manual and a check for $55, and
had the new version in three days.
I recommend the upgrade.


			Jonathan Nagy
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