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Date:	Tue, 05 Mar 2002 20:33:30 -0600
From:	"J. Vernon Bailey" <vbailey AT gte DOT net>
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Subject:	Re: compilers under dos?
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Jim
Joe's comment made me think about PowerBasic which is still available in
DOS format as a download with electronic documentation. Go to
www.powerbasic.com, their web site is mostly text so should not cause
you a problem. It does cost, 99 dollars currently. I used PowerBasic for
several years and thought well of it but I do very little direct
programming now. Most of what I do is within Paradox to amplify my
databases.

Vernon Bailey
NASA Alumni

"da Silva, Joe" wrote:
> 
> Well, C would not be a good choice, due to it's very poor "readability",
> especially since Jim is blind. Pascal is much more "readable", but
> even so, it would be difficult for Jim to see the structure of a program
> because he would not be able to see visual clues such as indentation.
> Much as I loathe Basic and it's lack of structure, in this situation it
> may actually be the most appropriate programming language. However,
> as I don't use Basic, I don't know what command-line compilers are
> available, if any.
> 
> Joe.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richard Kanarek [SMTP:rkanarek AT sprintmail DOT com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 5:29 AM
> > To:   opendos AT delorie DOT com
> > Subject:      Re: compilers under dos?
> >
> > Howdy.
> >
> > It would have been helpful had you stated what sort of compiler you
> > were looking for. I shall assume that you are looking for a C
> > compiler, but, if I'm wrong, do repost.
> >
>         ------ snip ------

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