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Lawrence <flowerpots@bigfoot.com> wrote:

> I used to enjoy programming my Sinclair Spectrum back in the eighties and
> could handle a thousand lines of code or so.
> 
> I'd like to learn to programme on my Mac (and maybe one day earn some money).
> 
> Talk me out of it, or point me in the right direction.  
> 
> I don't mind paying for some software and books but would like too try at
> minimal cost to see if I can still do it, after all I'm 35 and not as bright
> as I was at 18.

Go for it. Try CodeWarrior - the full version is quite expensive but you
get two free updates. There's also an educational discount if you
qualify. Failing that CodeWarrior Lite is quite acceptable, especially
to begin with - I think I've seen this on some magazine CD's.
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Lawrence <flowerpots@bigfoot.com> wrote:

> I used to enjoy programming my Sinclair Spectrum back in the eighties and
> could handle a thousand lines of code or so.
> 
> I'd like to learn to programme on my Mac (and maybe one day earn some money).
> 
> Talk me out of it, or point me in the right direction.  

Probably the best way to go would be Metrowerks "Discover Programming"
which comes with C,C++, Pascal & Java support, 8 electronic books and
pretty much everything you need, last time I looked it was about 60
quid.  See www.metrowerks.com for more details or order it online from
www.fullmoon.com.  Be prepared to spend a fair bit of time learning a a
new language though.

Lawrence <flowerpots@bigfoot.com> wrote:

> I used to enjoy programming my Sinclair Spectrum back in the eighties and
> could handle a thousand lines of code or so.
> 
> I'd like to learn to programme on my Mac (and maybe one day earn some money).
> 
> Talk me out of it, or point me in the right direction.  
> 
> I don't mind paying for some software and books but would like too try at
> minimal cost to see if I can still do it, after all I'm 35 and not as bright
> as I was at 18.

Hmm...  It all depends on what you want to do.  Chipmunk Basic is a free
Basic interpreter for Macs; not terribly modern or flexible or anything.
If you've got System 7.5 or above you've got Applescript; I'm told `The
Tao of Applescript' is the best book on the subject.  Applescript only
lets you control applications (which includes the Finder) - it has its
uses, and it's possibly a useful introduction to object oriented
programming.

If you're deadly serious about programming properly, something like C++
is a good idea.  I've never met a decent book on the language, and I've
no idea what the best development environment is for a proper
programming language like this on the Mac.  Macs being funny beasts,
you'll need to get the `Inside Macintosh' books from Apple - .pdf
versions are available at Apple's web site (somewhere); the printed
versions are expensive.

Rowland.
(only 30 but definitely not as bright as he was when *he* was 18)

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Rebecca and Rowland <real-address-in-sig@flurbletigibbet.rhubarb.foobar>
wrote:

> > I'd like to learn to programme on my Mac (and maybe one day earn
>> some money).
> > 
> > Talk me out of it, or point me in the right direction.  

You may want to checkout FutureBasic. The compiled programmes run pretty
much as fast as the C, C++ stuff and it's a hell of a lot easier to
learn. Full access to Mac ToolBox etc. Version 3 which is getting ready
to ship will compile PowerPC native code.

Try www.stazsoftware.com

Dammed good value for money of you ask me.

Sean.