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- From: inglehar@bert.eecs.uic.edu (James Inglehart)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
- Subject: ThinkC or ThinkPascal?
- Summary: Should I buy ThinkC or ThinkPascal?
- Keywords: ThinkC, ThinkPascal, Mac programming environments
- Message-ID: <1992Nov7.225952.18033@bert.eecs.uic.edu>
- Date: 7 Nov 92 22:59:52 GMT
- Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
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- I've used Macs for years, but never programmed one. Now I need to
- develop a GUI front-end for some existing software (with drawing
- and graphing capabilities) that runs on the Mac (none of the end-
- users will have Unix workstations). I can't spend a fortune on a
- development package, and I need something I can learn to use fairly
- quickly.
-
- What should I use? ThinkC or ThinkPascal or something else? What
- else do I need to get started? (ResEdit, I assume. What's the
- latest version?) What books should I use? The "ThinkC Programming
- Primer?" How soon will I need "Inside Macintosh" Vols. 1-6?
-
- Just what is the difference between ThinkC and ThinkPascal (besides
- the languages, I mean)? I can handle either language, so I want the
- most powerful package. (I understand the Toolbox is written in Pascal.
- Should I choose ThinkPascal for consistency?)
-
- Are there other development environments I should consider instead?
-
- Any advice from those who know on how I can go from total ignorance
- to Mac programming proficiency will be greatly appreciated.
-
- James Inglehart
- Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
- University of Illinois at Chicago
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