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- From: rfentima@ub.d.umn.edu (Robert Fentiman)
- Newsgroups: alt.sys.amiga.demos,comp.sys.amiga.applications,comp.sys.amiga.introduction,comp.sys.amiga.marketplace,comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
- Subject: Re: Programming
- Message-ID: <1e3os6INN7h7@ub.d.umn.edu>
- Date: 14 Nov 92 20:51:18 GMT
- References: <BxMDz2.CGA@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu> <1dv7qeINNsi8@ub.d.umn.edu> <OAHVENLA.92Nov14170014@lk-hp-4.hut.fi>
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- In article <OAHVENLA.92Nov14170014@lk-hp-4.hut.fi> oahvenla@snakemail.hut.fi (Osma Ahvenlampi) writes:
- >In article <1dv7qeINNsi8@ub.d.umn.edu> rfentima@ub.d.umn.edu (Robert Fentiman) writes:
- >
- >>AMOS is also a good alternative. It allows you to do very impressive
- >>things very simply. such as graphics, animation, and sound. While some
- >>people call this "a game making language" (and although it excells at
- >>that), it is actually an extention of BASIC. It utilizes all the
- >[...]
- >
- >AMOS is not an alternative to anything. It is impossible to do a completely
- >system compliant program in AMOS, which is essential for any serious language.
- >Whether you _want_ to do system compliant code or not, is your choice, but the
- >language MUST support it. Even the simplest programs, which anyone would do
- >system compliant (because using the system is the easiest way), can't be done
- >right on AMOS.
-
- What do you mean by 'not system compliant'? In AMOS, you have access to
- all the libraries, AmigaDOS, system requesters (and they even show up on
- the AMOS screen, so you don't have to do any annoying screen switching),
- and more. On the AMOS disks is a HD install program written in AMOS (you
- can look at the code if you want too, as an example for any programs you
- might want to write). AMOS IS DEFINITELY AN ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE.
- Again, I'm NOT saying "AMOS is the best language ever wittten and blows
- everything away" etc. It does have downfalls (as does ***** EVERY *****
- language). Many C (and other language) programmers like to use AMOS
- because it is SIMPLE to do VERY COMPLEX THINGS. Again, I am only a user
- of AMOS for two months, and there are many other, more experienced
- programmers in the language that can add to my testimony.
-
- Thanks
- Robert Fentiman
-
- UseNet: rfentima@ub.d.umn.edu
- At: University of Minnesota, Duluth
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