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

[limtc <thyechean@gmail.com>]

does free pascal/basic supports easy graphics and animation?

Like tml pascal II, I can do a graphics(320) and immediately draw
lines and shapes. Thanks and appreciated.

On 8 16 ,   6 44 , "BluPhoenyx" <bluphoe...@a2central.com.remove-km3-
this> wrote:
>   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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