Re: Please help me build an Apple IIGS for my son

["BluPhoenyx" <bluphoenyx@a2central.com.remove-km3-this>]

  To: Paul R. Santa-Maria
 > limtc wrote:
 > > (I can't find a good programming environment for PC/Mac for
 > > Basic/Pascal which allows fast development with graphics and
 > > animation without knowing the windowing system and framework).
 > 
 > Sorry to be a heretic, but I recommend MS-DOS 5 or 6 with
 > Turbo Pascal (version 5.5 is a free download) or QBASIC.
 > The hardware to do this is dirt cheap since even an old
 > 386 would be sufficient.  Sound could be tough if you
 > want more than the PC speaker clicks and beeps, but you
 > may be able to find some Pascal units that will let you
 > control a Sound Blaster.
 
Well, if you're not going to use Apple II hardware/software, easier methods 
exist. See Free Pascal (FPC) or FreeBasic. Both have an IDE now. Both support 
multiple platforms and both have a significant amount of users. Significant 
may be subjective however and dependent upon platform. FPC also supports 
Borland Pascal features.

Cheers,
Mike T
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