Re: C programming langauge on Apple II

[pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <QIuGg.9164$Qf.6719@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
BluPhoenyx  <bluphoenyx@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Aztec C was rather expensive and had issues with royalties. It came as a 
> DOS 3.3 version and a ProDOS version. Manx claimed compile time 
> compatibility with other computer systems. There was a nice set of 
> utility routines released as freeware for it.

Aztec C also came for CP/M and could be used with Apple II CP/M.  Its
compile time was very slow though, compared to BDS C.

>> Also, how do you rate C as a programming language on Apple II? Is it
>> good? I ask because i consider myself now as a C programmer and it'll
>> be great if i can use the language i am most skilled with to program my
>> Apple II. 
> 
> An experienced C programmer with knowledge of the compiler system, 
> ProDOS routines and hardware details should be able to create some 
> decent software.

The lack of command-line parameters in the Apple II OS'es was a bit
awkward though, since so much C software uses this feature.  This of
course also applies to the Mac, at least before Mac OS-X.

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