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Suggestions for Further Reading

This guide is part of the IRIS Developer Option (IDO), which provides the software and documentation that you can use to write applications for Silicon Graphics platforms. A few IDO online and printed manuals that may be of interest to you are listed in Table intro-1.

IDO Topics and Manuals
TopicDocument
IRIX programmingProgramming on Silicon Graphics Systems: An Overview

Topics in IRIX Programming

Debugging a programdbx User's Guide
Assembly languageMIPSpro Assembly Language Programmer's Guide
C languageC Language Reference Manual
C++ languageC++ Programming Guide
Fortran languageFortran77 Programmer's Guide
Fortran90 Programmer's Guide
Pascal languagePascal Programming Guide
Real-time programmingREACT Real-Time Programmer's Guide

Silicon Graphics also provides manuals online. To read an online manual after installing it, type insight or double-click the InSight icon. It's easy to print sections and chapters of the online manuals from InSight. You can also order printed manuals from Silicon Graphics by calling SGI Direct at 1-800-800-7441. Outside the U.S. and Canada, contact your local sales office or distributor.

Silicon Graphics offers software options to assist in your software development. The compiler options include languages such as Fortran77, Power Fortran, and C++. CASEVision/Workshop provides the WorkShop toolset: the Debugger, Static Analyzer, Performance Analyzer, Tester, and Build Manager.

As a developer, you are eligible to become a member of the Silicon Graphics Developer Program at SGI. Call 1-800 -770-3033 for details. If you are developing a MIPS ABI-compliant application, you may want to consult the mips ABI Frequently Asked Questions.

You may also want to learn more about standard UNIX and ANSI C topics. For this information, consult a computer bookstore or manuals such as:

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