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PASCAL 80 (c) HISOFT (Amstrad Action) | PASCAL 80 (Popular Computing Weekly) | PASCAL 80 : PCW PASCAL UPGRADED (Popular Computing Weekly) |
PCW Pascal upgraded Hisoft Pascal is the third implementation of the language available for Amstrad owners, and for would-be programmers on a budget, it's the cheapest. This new implementation also includes support for the GSX graphics system, which further reduces what little differences there were between the various packages. Hisoft's version will rin on either the 8256 or 6128 (or other CPC machines with expanded memory and disc). What you get is a text editor, compiler, a small libary of routines, and a handful of demnstration programs including a turtle graphics interpreter. Documentation is adequate as a reference guide but is not designed as a tutorial, so beginners at Pascal will need to buy one of the many standard introductions to the language. The major feature is now the GSX support, and this is comprehensive. The drawing of lines and polygons, block fills, and colour (on the CPCs) is supported, making graphs and business displays easy to produce. Digital Research's Pascal/ MT+ is a natural choice for computing students facing academic constraints. while Borland's Turbo Pascal is fast, fun and probably the one for real language buffs. However, if you want to sample Pascal, or you don't have much money to spare. Hisoft's version has a lot going for it. Peter Worlock, PopularComputingWeekly860515 |
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