OpenEuphoria

2. Re: DOS32 Translator and WATCOM

• Posted by Derek Parnell <dparnell at BIGPOND.NET.AU> Sep 10, 2000
• 396 views
• Last edited Sep 11, 2000

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rolf Schroeder" <r.schr at T-ONLINE.DE>


> Derek Parnell wrote, arguing against WATCOM:
> > ...
> > And the use of WATCOM itself, of course.  
>

Oooops! I was trying to say "only WATCOM". It was tongue-in-cheek, but the
fact is I can't get a WATCOM compiler, and anyhow, I don't want to pay for a
another C compiler when I already have a few perfectly good ones. I simply
cannot use Robert's translation tool because I don't have, and can't easily
get a WATCOM compiler. I have no complaints about Robert supporting WATCOM
compilers - just "only WATCOM" is my (repeat *my*) problem. The WATCOM
complier does not appear to be a very common one in Australia. Most
developers use Microsoft (70-80%?) or Borland (10-15%?).


> I'm using some PC's with DOS and enjoy writing easily programs using the
> graphics included in EX.

Good on you. Sounds like a great hobby. I still like tinkering with my Amiga
machines, even though they also are historic oddities.

> Would there be any other possibility to program
> and run EU-programs under DOS an small machines otherwise?

Yes. The Borland compiler also creates DOS exectuables - even .COM files if
you insist on it. Robert code have also generated assembler output, but this
would have been a bit difficult.

> I.e.: if I compute a sequence of 256-color pixel-images to create an
> animated GIF, how could i do this easily under WIN32?

I guess the same way as all the other people who are doing this type of work
successfully. I can't see the *necessary* DOS-&-WATCOM-only connection that
your statement seems to be implying. Or are you saying that its Euphoria
makes this task easy? And of course, if you really wanted speed, try MASM32
for easy assembler development under Windows.


> I just want to keep the easy programming possibilities!

Yeah, who doesn't. But what's this got to do with supporting WATCOM (only)?

> By the way: is there any good extender like the Causway extender for non
> WIN32 systems for non WATCOM compilers?

>
> I think Rob has to supply the translator for other commonly used
> c-compilers,


Hear, hear!

> but please keep also the WATCOM-compiler due to easy
> programming!
>

YES! But to clarify, is the "easy programming" due to Euphoria or to WATCOM?

> Any other arguments or recommendations?

A native compiler for Euphoria, maybe?

Anyhow, don't take what I rant about too seriously, as I like to stir a bit.
Its nothing personal, just the "Australia way". I really believe that Robert
has a great language in Euphoria, and the translator is also a neat idea.
Its just a pity that I can't use it though.

----
cheers,
Derek