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From: rjung@sal21.usc.edu (Robert  allen Jung)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Finally...
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Date: 3 Apr 89 15:19:18 GMT
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In article <332@carroll1.UUCP> dnewton@carroll1.UUCP (Dave Newton) writes:
>I also got LaserC with it with their fun resource creation program.
>Has anybody else but me noticed that this program has no documentation to
>speak of?

  That's the biggest problem with the Laser C package -- Too much attention on
the calls and whatever, not enough on the tools. You think the RCP is tricky,
try using the Laser C tools on a different shell.

>The manual that comes with the ST--a little sparse, no?

  Actually, I thought it was just fine for a "Joe Novice" introduction. An
advanced book for techie-oriented people would have been nice, though.

>What do the number of bombs mean?

  They stand for TOS(?) error numbers. Somebody has a list out here somewhere.

>Why does Atari want me to by a manual for a language they bundle with the
>machine?

  You should have gotten the manual in the package -- I know I did. Is this a
new (and definetely unimproved) policy? ST BASIC is pretty pitiful, however.
Maybe you should consider getting GFA BASIC for free, and buying the $10
manual from Antic. It's a better deal.

>Why is scrolling in ST WordWriter so much slower than the scrolling in the
>LaserC program editor?

  Different designs. The Laser C windows aren't GEM; They're Megamax's custom
setup. I suppose the code's in optimized machine language.

						--R.J.
						B-)

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