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Article #6935Macintosh Wish List
From: Brian Sutin
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1986 02:14
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1986 02:14
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Well, I have my new Mac+. Here it sits on my desk, looking lonely and
dejected. Why? Because half of my software doesn't work, or I can't get
the programs I want. If I can get any of the below, I would be eternally
grateful.
1) The address of LightSpeedC. I have been led to believe, perhaps wrongly,
that this is a decent compiler. No dealers have ever heard of it. How
much does it cost? Is there a cheaper C compiler on the market?
2) The address for obtaining SUMACC. I tried the USENET address and
received no reply. Do I need a UNIX license? Do I send a magtape?
3) A program to convert MacWrite files to text files, since I do not have
MacWrite. There was a half-hearted source verson posted to the net a
while back(by Winkler), but it was for UNIX and I don't have a C compiler
yet anyway. I tried stealing someone elses MacWrite, but no files could
be "opened." So much for a life of crime.
4) I ordered a Cylan assembler from EDUCOMP and the file "mactext.s" was
trashed. Does anyone have a copy they could send to me so I don't have
to send the stupid disk back?
5) Is there a way, with existing software, to print a text file to a device
which is just an RS-232 printer? Once I have a compiler, I can write a
DA to do it (if I can figure out how!) but until then, it would be
simpler than using a terminal emulation program while connecting the
printer to the modem port(yuk).
I would appreciate replies by mail, so as not to clutter up the net, unless
something is of general interest. As usual, thanks in advance,
Brian Sutin
Department of Astrophysical Sciences/Princeton University
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!seismo!columbia!caip!princeton!astrovax!sutin From: sutin@astrovax.UUCP (Brian Sutin) Newsgroups: net.micro.mac Subject: Macintosh Wish List Message-ID: <801@astrovax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 25-Aug-86 22:14:09 EDT Article-I.D.: astrovax.801 Posted: Mon Aug 25 22:14:09 1986 Date-Received: Tue, 26-Aug-86 04:55:29 EDT Organization: Department of Astrophysics, Princeton University Lines: 36