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From: h236_014@ccvax.ucd.ie
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: TURBO C/MAS problem
Message-ID: <523.25cd9dcc@ccvax.ucd.ie>
Date: 5 Feb 90 15:37:48 GMT
References: <7896@shlump.nac.dec.com> <2010@atari.UUCP>
Organization: University College Dublin
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In article <2010@atari.UUCP>, kbad@atari.UUCP (Ken Badertscher) writes:
> gilliam@lowlif.dec.com writes:
> 
> | Is the documentation in English? Does it have a GEM interface? If so, are
> | the dialogues in English? I was under the impression that an English 
> | language version of Turbo C for the ST is not available.
> 
> The version I use has German documentation and help files, but English
> text in the menus, dialogs and compiler error messages.  Version 1.1,
> the one currently available from Borland in Germany, comes with a GEM
> based shell which includes the compiler and linker and a decent editor.
> It also includes .TTP versions of the compiler, linker and librarian.
> An assembler and debugger are available seperately.
> 
> The online help is eminently useful, even though I don't read German
> very well (about one semester worth of study, many years ago).  The
> reason it is so useful is that it gives you function prototypes and
> associated information in a "hypertext" style format, where you can
> click on highlighted cross references in the help window for further
> information.
> 
> People who are interested in an English language version of the package
> should definitely contact Borland and let their voices be heard.  As
> I've mentioned in previous posts, this is a fine development system.
> Despite some quirks, it's really fast and generates excellent code.
> It deserves to be seen in English speaking markets, but that won't
> happen unless and until Borland perceives a market for it.
> 
> -- 
>    |||   Ken Badertscher  (ames!atari!kbad)
>    |||   Atari R&D System Software Engine
>   / | \  #include <disclaimer>

    Does anybody know how similar the ST and PC versions of the compiler 
are ? The reason I ask is that I have Turbo C v1.5 for the PC and if the
two versions were similar I might be able to make do with the PC manual
for all the UN*X-like stuff and only be forced onto the German manual for
the GEM/ST specific stuff.
   
   I would naturally prefer an English version on Turbo C but might be
left waiting for a long time.

  Any information would be appreciated,

      Padraig.