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- From: rjw@merlin.cvs.rochester.edu (Robert Wilson)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
- Subject: Re: Distressed Damsel needs C Compiler!
- Keywords: Good, cheap, or both!
- Message-ID: <1992Aug25.194153.12110@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>
- Date: 25 Aug 92 19:41:53 GMT
- References: <1992Aug24.221838.1444@infonode.ingr.com>
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- [Dianne Ferrans writes:]
- >
- >I am looking for someplace to get a simple C-compiler (no fancy
- >window stuff, I'm talking stdio, strings, and math.h!) for my
- >Amiga? And, what's this "DICE" all about?
-
- Well, most of the fancy window stuff, etc., is handled by Amiga
- libraries, not compiler libraries, and any compiler worth the name
- should be able to access those libraries. Basically, what that
- means is, you'll get the fancy stuff anyway.
-
- >Either:
- >
- >1. Where can I get an o.k. one for free?
- >2. Where can I get a decent one cheap??
- >3. If I buy one mainstream, what is recommended? (I subscribe to
- > AMIGA world, so reference something in there)
-
- From the "List of Amiga Compilers, Assemblers, Interpreters" (Which I didn't
- post this month since I was on vacation, but will on Sept. 1):
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- *****
- * C *
- *****
-
- Matthew Dillon (dillon@Overload.Berkeley.CA.US):
- DICE (C) 2.06.40, two versions available. The freely distributable version
- can be found on BBSs, networks, fish disks, and other places and has no
- shareware obligation. The registered version is fully self contained and
- has additional capabilities (including the Commodore includes and full
- amiga.lib), costing $50 through 1992 to register. This buys you an initial
- snail mailing of 3 disks and one free update later on, usually another
- mailing of 3 disks, as well as the ability to update beyond that for a
- small fee. Please allow 3 weeks for delivery.
-
- csss@scheme.cs.ubc.ca:
- Manx Aztec C (latest version is 5.2a) from Manx Software Systems
- They can be reached on BIX (they have a conference and 2 listings
- areas) as manx.ts, their support BBS (909) 542-2793, and I think
- Compuserve (but I don't have their id there...so I'm not sure).
- I assume Jeff Davis is in charge of development/maintenance as
- he's the one fielding questions on BIX.
-
- I believe it's still sold in two versions:
- - developer system (which includes source level debugger)
- - and a scaled down version (ie lacks some utilities)
- last suggested prices that I recall are $299, and $199 respectively.
- Complete source to the libraries is available for $75 (license fee).
-
- This version is very stable, and I highly recommend it. The
- intermediate assembly is real 680x0 assembly language source
- unlike SAS. Oh and the latest release had the 37.1 version of
- the 2.04 includes.
-
- Steve Hawtin (steve@geosys.co.uk):
- NorthC 1.3 from Steve Hawtin (I had to tell you about that :-) )
- Implementation of K&R C, a complete environament including C
- compiler, A68K assembler from C Gibbs, Blink, make and a full C
- function library. NorthC is supplied with a large ammount of
- documentation and a disk of example programs. The program is
- distributed as charityware with $25 donation to the Spastics
- charity of your choice. Has problems running under 2.04.
- Version 1.3 was released Dec 1990 and NorthC is well overdue for
- a new release. The program can be found on fish disks, PD
- libraries and BBSs, especially in the UK.
-
- Steve Hawtin (steve@geosys.co.uk):
- Small C
- Shareware.
- Available on Fish Disks.
- A very small subset of C with no library, only useful to see how
- to build a compiler.
-
-
- Steve Hawtin (steve@geosys.co.uk):
- Sozobon C
- Shareware.
- Available on Fish Disks.
- A port of a compiler from the ST, needs some work before you
- will get anything out of it. Useful as a source for a C
- function library.
-
- Doug Walker (walker@unx.sas.com):
- SAS/C (Formerly Lattice C) from SAS Institute, Inc. The latest version is
- 5.10B. Reach SAS Institute on BIX as sas.c or at (919)677-8000. Suggested
- retail price is US$300; student discount rate is US$150. Package comes
- with C compiler, global optimizer, libraries, BLINK overlay linker,
- source-level debugger, assembler, editor, options-setting program,
- object module disassembler, object module librarian, make utility,
- AmigaDOS 1.3 and 2.0 header files, and various text utilities (such as
- GREP, DIFF, etc.). Supports inline code taking advantage of the 68020,
- 68030 and 68040, as well as the 68881 and 68882 math coprocessors.
- Free technical support is provided at (919)677-8009 or via mail or FAX.
-
- [EDITOR'S NOTE: SAS/C 6.0 came out while I was on vacation. Can
- someone write me an update to the SAS/C article above?]
-
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-
- >Apologies for any posting errors, .etc....
-
- No rpoblem. :-)
-
- -Robert
- rjw@cvs.rochester.edu
-