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From: karsten@decatl.dec.com (Jim Karsten)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec.micro
Subject: Re: C compiler for Rainbow
Message-ID: <1990Jan11.210354.27592@decatl.dec.com>
Date: 11 Jan 90 21:03:54 GMT
References: <9001102205.AA09553@remote.dccs.upenn.edu>
Reply-To: karsten@decatl.alf.dec.com.UUCP (Jim Karsten)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation, Alpharetta, GA
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In article <9001102205.AA09553@remote.dccs.upenn.edu> GTHEALL@PENNDRLS.UPENN.EDU (George A. Theall) writes:
>>I am in need of a 'C' compiler for a Rainbow. Are there any available
>>on the market? Thanks.
>
>   I'm not aware of any compilers specifically for the Rainbow, and
>what follows assumes you're working in MS-DOS, not CP/M.
>
>   If you're content to use the stand-alone compiler, almost any
>package will work once you move it to the Rainbow. I've personally
>used DeSmet C v2.something, Microsoft C v3.0, and TURBO C v2.0. (I
>did, though, have to patch the latter so it wouldn't hang the system.)
>I believe Michael Branton uses Let's C, and just last week Jim
>Karsten reported he's been using Mix C for about 2 years now on
>his Rainbow.  Older implementations of Lattice and Computer Innov.
>compilers were also quite popular on Rainbows here at Penn.
>
>   Compilers in the PC world have evolved with some quite interesting
>integrated development environments (IDEs). Understandably, you'll
>have problems running these on a stock Rainbow. If you have already
>Code Blue and MS-DOS v3.10b from Suitable Solutions, though, you're
>much luckier. The IDEs for TURBO C v1.5 and v2.0 run fine in this
>setup. A prof here at Penn runs Quick C (sorry, don't know which
>version); I believe he needs Code Blue (Josh?). DeSmet C comes with
>source for its display routines which can be tailored for the Rainbow
>and relinked with code for their editor and source-level debugger. It's
>a hassle, but it works.
>
>   Hope this has been of some help,
>
>George
>
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      There is and outfit in Richardson TX called MIX software
they make a C compiler or at least they used to call MIXC and it
would work on the rainbow. Microsoft C and CI86 will also work.
There some spiceal functions that will not work on the Rainbow.

 Hope this help's 

 P.S. The MIXC was 19.95 about two years ago.

Jim
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Digital Equipment Corporation
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