#ARC challenge!
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I agree with you, Don, I much prefer a CLI environment also. I just thought
some of the more inexperienced users may benefit from a WB oriented ARC driver.
I myself have a long way to go in learning this system. I still have to learn
C, as well as plowing through the manuals. Do you recommend Aztec or Lattice as
a learning compiler?
Robert,
For strictly learning, go with Lattice. With it you don't have to
worry about datasizing for the Amiga functions. With Aztec, not only do you
have to remember and/or learn the language, you also have to do some "tricks"
to get it to run properly with the Amiga. While Aztec has a fairly quick out
for the problem via a compiler switch, Lattice is what was given to the
developers and is what most of the books demo programs were written in, so they
should run as is, with no problems. For learning, you need as few oddball
things happening as possible.
Don
Thanks for the advice, Don. I don't need to spend all that money for Aztec if I
am just learning. Besides, compared to the 8-bit Atari, I feel like I am light
years away from learning the complexities of this beast. Since I will be only a
cottage programmer, I don't need to jump into the more complex world overnight.
Love it though. -Bob
Bob,
If by chance you have used ACTION! on the 8 bit Atari, the move to C is
_much_ easier, the languages have much in common.
Don