Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!seismo!sundc!pitstop!sun!amdcad!ames!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!osu-cis!apr!las From: las@apr.UUCP (Larry Shurr) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Anyone know about Turbo C 2.0, Turbo ASM and debugger? Keywords: TURBOC TASM DEBUGGER Message-ID: <480@apr.UUCP> Date: 6 Sep 88 17:51:44 GMT References: <405@mfgfoc.UUCP> Reply-To: las@apr.UUCP (Larry Shurr) Organization: APR, Columbus, OH Lines: 92 In article <405@mfgfoc.UUCP> mike@mfgfoc.UUCP (Mike Thompson) writes: >I am looking for information regarding the release dates of Turbo C 2.0 >and Turbo Assembler (TASM I think). I remember hearing rumors that these >products will be released soon, but I have not heard anything recently. >Also, does anyone have information regarding the features of TASM and >what features will be added to Turbo C. A debugger is also rummored to >be released soon. I already have Turbo C 1.5 and hope that a reasonable >upgrade offer is available. I am looking at the September/October 1988 issue of _Turbo Technix_ which I have just received. In it there are four articles: "Turbo Pascal 5.0: I Can See!" "Turbo C 2.0: The Thrill of the Hunt" "Turbo Debugger: The View From Within" "Turbo Assembler: Civilizing Machine Language" (I know you didn't ask about Turbo Pascal, but I include it here anyway) The titles for the Pascal and C articles refer to the major new feature in both systems: the new debugger is included in the integrated environ- ment versions of each language system. Other new features listed for Turbo Pascal 5.0: * Unit-based overlays with EMS support * Edit buffer used EMS if available * Private USES statements in unit IMPLEMENTATION sections * Word alignment for stack data items (user selectable option) * Software emulation of coprocessor supported * Expressions supported in CONST sections * BGI enhancements: IBM 8514 640x480 & 1024x768 modes and VGA 320x200x256 modes supported. Set RGBPalette and setRGBColor functions support color management including 256 color modes. * "Smart display swapping" supported in integrated environment Other New features listed for Turbo C: * Floating point emulation is faster * Long doubles (i.e., Intel 10 byte floats) supported * ssignal() and gsignal() dropped and replaced by signal() and raise() * New .OBJ file cross-reference utiltiy * TLINK supports .COM for Tiny model * Make support Autodependencies * Compiles and links are 10-20 percent faster * Turbo editor supports EMS for edit buffer * Wild cards can be expanded in command line * Integrated envrionment supports duel monitors * Editor supports unindent, block indent/unindent and optimal fill In addition to the integrated debugger, Borland also offers along with the Turbo Assembler the Turbo Debugger as a standalone system which can debug Turbo Pascal, Turbo C or Turbo Assembler programs. The text does not provide a nice bullet list of features as with Pascal and C, but the debugger appears to be quite nice with the usual breakpoint/watch- point capabilities, source and assembly language levels, EMS support for storing symbol tables, Virtual-86 support with 80386 systems, and the Borland-style user interface. There's more, but you begin to get the idea. The Turbo Assembler (packaged with the stand-alone Turbo Debugger) is "fully compatible with [MASM]," fast ("assembles a 2000-line test file in less than four seconds on a 16-mHz 80386 system (about twice as fast MASM 5.1"), supports all '86 family processors and '87 family coproces- sors, supports wildcard command lines (e.g., TASM *.ASM), supports as an alternative syntax an "Ideal mode" rationalized syntax. I have found no mention of a release date, however, there is a card for a "Special Offer!" * Upgrade Turbo C or Turbo Pascal for $49.95 (each) or $24.95 if purchased between July 1 and August 31, 1988 * Upgrade Turbo C or Turbo Pascal to "Professional" version (includes Turbo Assembler and Turbo Debugger) for $99.95 * Upgrade Turbo C AND Turbo Pascal to Professional versions for $149.95 * Obtain Turbo C and/or Turbo Pascal Runtime Library source for $125.00 each * Upgrade Turbo C runtime Library source for $50.00 The descriptions sound good (promising, anyway) and I intend to upgrade. regards, Larry -- Who: Larry A. Shurr (...!osu-cis!apr!las or try {cbosgd,ihnp4}!cbema!las) What: "The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about." Where: _The Picture of Dorian Grey_ - Oscar Wilde Disclaimer: The above is not necessarily the opinion of APR or any APR client.