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- From: rfentima@ub.d.umn.edu (Robert Fentiman)
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- Subject: Re: Programming
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- Date: 15 Nov 92 03:53:38 GMT
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- In article <mwm.2ndl@contessa.palo-alto.ca.us> mwm@contessa.palo-alto.ca.us (Mike Meyer) writes:
-
- >Selective eyesight, huh. Cool. Or maybe you didn't see "from the
- >evidence I have". Of course, that AMOS can open new screens doesn't
- >take it out of that class - all package in that class open their own
- >screens, or even new ones, and the user can control the modes. But you
- >still always have to operate on THOSE screens, not WB screens.
-
- Neither you or I have proven our points. I *may* have seen something
- somewhere that can open a window on WB. But, as I said before, that is
- NO reason to discount the language. BTW, nothing wrong wiht my
- eyesight, just yours again. you said Amos has to work in that SCREEN.
- Thsi is singualr, and from it can be derrived that you don't understand
- that AMOS can use MULTIPLE SCREENS.
-
- >> >The other problems are all in the same class - I've never seen an AMOS
- >> >program that does things correctly,
- >>
- >> All programs do things as well as they are PROGRAMMED.
- >
- >Exactly. If you check out my other posts, you'll see that the problem
- >is that it appears that the AMOS package is programmed do things
- >incorrectly. If this is true, then it is impossible to produce
- >system-compliant programs with AMOS.
-
- And if you check my other posts, you notice I'm saying that it is not a
- problem, but it allows me to to have, say, more sprites on the screen
- than you can (and other little tricks). Anyway, as I keep saying, this
- is NO reason to discount the language (even if if *may* be true).
-
- >> >No, it doesn't. It's not being able to allow those things that make a
- >> >language unusable for specific things (note: this is NOT the same
- >> >thing as bad; if the application at hand needs to do those things,
- >> >then not being able to not do them isn't a problem).
- >>
- >> AMOS is NOT a bad language just because it doesn't fit YOUR needs (it
- >> fits many others).
- >
- >More seletive eyesight, huh. Please READ the parenthetical comment.
- >Also note that the bugs appear to be in the AMOS package, as opposed
- >to the language. If the package is unable to produce a
- >system-compliant package, then it's best avoided by everyone.
-
- Your eyesight again. You were responding to my comment on C, not AMOS.
- Forgetful too, huh. Well for the 5th time (3rd in this post alone),
- AMOS is NOT buggy. Refer to my previous references to this. Your
- suggestion is unwarrented.
-
- >> know if it can do these things or not (and neither do you, since it is
- >> OBVIOUS you have no experience with it besides deleting it's programs).
- >
- >No, I also watch them come up and prove that they, LIKE EVERY OTHER
- >AMOS PROGAM I'VE EVER SEEN, aren't compliant with the rules for
- >AmigaDOS programs. If I'd EVER seen an AMOS program behave in a
- >system-compliant manner, I'd just assume that most AMOS programmers
- >are incapable of producing a system-compliant program, rather than that
- >the AMOS package is incapable of producing a system-compliant program.
-
- I'm still waiting for that list you know... I bring up a point about
- many Euro-Demos, a LOT of people like them, they are imporessive, and
- many are NOT AmigaDOS programs (and there are many examples in this in
- other languages such as assembler, C , others).
-
- >> I have not seen ANY of your messages on the net.
- >
- >Just more selective eyesight, huh?
-
- No, just the absence of you messages (or are you posting on
- comp.sys.IBM.advocay?
-
- >> And if you actually
- >> have been reading messages, you would note the AMOS programmers out
- >> there (unless you don't consider us "programmers" because we use BASIC).
- >
- >Yes, I've seen people saying "How do I make AMOS do X", where X is
- >usually unrelated to the question at hand. I don't feel it's reasonable
- >to interrupt a thread with such an unrelated response. (As opposed to
- >questioning someone claiming that it's possible to produce
- >system-compliant code when I've never seen it done).
-
- Maybe if you actually post, you might get a response (if you haven't
- noticed, one or two others HAVE posted on this subject SINCE WE HAVE STARTED).
-
- >> >Hmm - I wonder if AMOS programs run on an A4000. I'll have to go find
- >> >out.
- >>
- >> I'd be interested in finding out if it does work on an A4000. Please
- >> post your results. But also keep in mind that AMOS has come out with a
- >> new version RECENTLY.
- >
- >That AMOS requires upgrades to run on new machines or OS's is a
- >SERIOUS mark against it. That kind of behavior is acceptable in games,
- >but not in anything you actually use.
-
- Throw out the you new compilers, everyone! They were upgraded so they
- work better, making the language useless! GREAT POINT! NOTE: Amos Pro,
- improvements: much better editor, Arexx support, better supports for
- graphics, sound, et.
-
- NOTE: To my knowlege, Mandarin software has NEVER released a version of
- AMOS just for a new OS. The new version I speak of is Amos Pro, adding
- 200 new commands to make it more versatile. It has NOTHING to do with a
- new OS.
-
- >BTW, you might be interested to know that the AMOS programs I have
- >handy fall flat on their faces under 3.0. Just the usual AMOS
- >"futz-the-copper-list" garbage, then a blank screen. This sure look
- >like the result of AMOS acting like everything written in it is a
- >game, instead of actually letting the programmer have some control of
- >those things.
-
- Since you OBVIOUSLY don't program in AMOS, you have NO merrit on this.
- I count no less than 7 specificly copper control commands in AMOS.
- Besides, a LOT of programs don't work when you upgrade to a new OS
- (including some languages).
-
- >> this point. AMOS is a VERY GOOD language for beginners (please read my
- >> other posts concerning this point).
- >
- >The language may be fine. Please read my replies, and you'll see why
- >the evidence at hand makes letting beginners use the AMOS package is
- >like letting a beginning driver start with a tank.
- >
- > <mike
-
- A matchbox tank, sure. Read my posts and also notice that an AMOS
- programmer does NOT write the interpreter or the compiler and such.
- They actually program in the LANGUAGE. The language is easy, and
- beginers don't make such utilities that need to be system compliant.
-
- Thanks
- Robert Fentiman
-
- UseNet: rfentima@ub.d.umn.edu
- At: University of Minnesota, Duluth
-