Re: Complete Pascal programming contest?

[Polymorph <polymorph69@hotmail.com>]

On Aug 31, 11:15 am, limtc <thyech...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a suggestion: how about having a small contest that show what
> we can do with Complete Pascal? After all, thanks to Michael Stephens
> effort, now everybody can have the wonderful Complete Pascal 2 and the
> manual located inhttp://www.cirruscomms.com.au/~mike_stephens/apple2/TML_Pascal/index....
> and this will be enough to get everybody started.
>
> If we can encourage those who wanted to learn programming, or used to
> know programming, to give this a try, maybe we can have some new
> program for all Apple IIGS users? I am also willing to type in all the
> codes, try them out, if good we will post it in says my programming
> site (http://virtualgs.larwe.com) or other places for all to share. I
> am not sure whether we have any prize to give or whatever, but it is
> just an idea to see whether we can have some sort of events or
> contents of our own in our Apple II community.
>
> What do you all think?


Definately an interesting idea! I would certainly be willing to
participate if we get a few people interested. I don't think any
prizes are necessary (unless someone is truly generous), but it would
be interesting to see what people can come up with.

Its actually quite amazing that one of the main reasons for
translating the TML Pascal II manual was to attract some developers
back to the IIgs, and I'm glad that:

1) I got you back into the scene actively promoting both Complete
Pascal and providing great assistance to all, and
2) A "programming contest" using Complete Pascal has even been thought
of at all.

I have a couple of projects that I'd like to work on, but finding the
time is a little hard at present. Having said that, there's nothing
quite as motivating as a little competition.   ;-)

I would even enjoy seeing some "demo" type programs - not necessarily
useful, but interesting and educational nonetheless. One of the
programs I have started working on (porting actually) falls into this
category.

cheers,
-p