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From: ba0k+@andrew.cmu.edu (Brian Patrick Arnold)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Simple Questions on A/UX
Message-ID: <oZmUQ7K00WBL43HlcS@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: 2 Feb 90 22:17:43 GMT
Organization: Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
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Hello there,

   thanks to all who have responded to my earlier questions.  Now I have
some questions about A/UX.

1. Can I write an A/UX-happy application using MPW Pascal?  How well can
I avoid porting to an A/UX Pascal compiler?  I have a MacApp-based MPW
Pascal-compiled application that runs under System 6.0.4 on a Mac IIci. 
I "hfx"ed the app to A/UX on a Mac II and "Launch"ed it.  It (the MacApp
part) launched successfully but then the app proceeded to core dump.  I
suspect it crashed as soon as it tried to create and write to a
temporary file in the System Folder (sysVRefNum).  Hmm, exactly where
would a sys folder be if my app is running under A/UX?  How do Mac HFS
calls work in general?

2. Does A/UX come with a standard Pascal compiler, and if there are
alternatives available, which one is closest to being compatible with
MPW Pascal?

3. If my ROM-dependant app is to be run under A/UX, will A/UX permit it
to be launched for multiple remote users logged in simultaneously?

Answers are much appreciated, thank you.

- Brian