Re: Pascal under ProDOS?

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Matthew Russotto <russotto@grace.speakeasy.net> wrote:

> In article <1f64lxq.1leuqvd4h9mubN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>,
> David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
> >Rob Jacox <robjacox@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >> I am looking for a simple Pascal compiler that runs under ProDOS. I
> >> know nothing may be out there, but am not a big fan of ApplePascal's
> >> unfriendly environment, and I would like to be able to run my
> >> applications from ProDOS. I have searched the internet, and come up
> >> empty. Is there any way to easily program an Apple II without using
> >> Basic or Apple Pascal?
> >
> >I'm aware of two ProDOS-based versions of Pascal:
> >
> >1. Apple's "Instant Pascal", which is an interpreted environment.
> 
> How about Apple Pascal 1.3, a P-code system.  IIRC, 1.3 used Prodos
> instead of the older pascal system.

Nope.  Apple Pascal 1.3 has many improvements over earlier versions, but
it still runs under its own operating system, uses its own file system,
and has the same user interface which Rob was complaining about.

If Rob had been using version 1.1, it might be worth looking at 1.3,
because its support for 128K RAM makes it a lot easier to write large
programs without having to worry about the compiler running out of
memory.

-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz