Wow. Gerald or David, did either of you get to use JAWS for DOS? I've always wondered how JFW worked on machines before Windows came out.
On May 22, 2011, at 9:06 AM, Gerald Levy wrote: > > Wow, a fellow COBOL programmer! I go all the way back to the IBM 360 and 370 > series. Shows you how old I am. Need any punch cards or coding pads? I > still have lots of them laying around. Lol! > > Gerald > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 8:58 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] programing environments and JFW12 > > > So long as you can access the compilers using JAWS it is all right with me > if it is discussed on here. Believe me I know what compilers are designed to > do and I even have a COBOL compiler from my computer school days here.I was > a programmer on an IBM 3090 main frame a while back until the job ran out. > David Ferrin > You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive > twice. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Øyvind Lode - Forums" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 6:48 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] programing environments and JFW12 > > > Ok, this is the jaws list not programming but I will tell you about the C# > compilers below. > I guess David chimes in when he's tired of reading about programming <smile> > So, this will be my last reply - please continue this thread on the > programming list. > > The C# compiler is located in > C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe for the 32-bit version > and 64-bit C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe > Csc.exe is a command line compiler, so you have to open a Windows console / > command prompt to compile and read compiler warnings and errors etc. > > The above path is related to version 4 of the .NET framework. > > I recommend adding C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319 to your > path environment variable. > Doing that will allow you to simply type csc.exe some_program.cs when you're > ready to compile your program. > If you don't add it to your path you'll need to type: > C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe some_program.cs every > time you compile. > A bit cumbersome to say the least. > > So, let's pretend that you've written the well known Hello, World! Program > in C# and named the file containing the C# source code HelloWorld.cs. > To compile the program type: > Csc.exe HelloWorld.cs > > This will produce HelloWorld.exe. > If your code contains errors the compiler will tell you on which line etc. > > Good luck! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jorge Paez > Sent: 22. mai 2011 02:52 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] programing environments and JFW12 > > for .net, how can I compile it once I write it? > > > On May 21, 2011, at 2:13 PM, Øyvind Lode - Forums wrote: > >> Python is regarded as a good language for beginners. >> Personally I'm playing a bit with C and C++. >> I write all my code in a text editor and compile/debug using only command >> line tools. >> >> For .NET you only need a decent text editor since the .NET framework and >> compilers is already present on all modern Windows systems. >> For Python you need to download and install the Python interpreter from >> www.python.org. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jorge Paez >> Sent: 21. mai 2011 15:39 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] programing environments and JFW12 >> >> I already have Microsoft.net framework installed--do I need anything else? >> Also, what's the easiest language for starting developers? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jorge >> >> >> On May 21, 2011, at 8:56 AM, Øyvind Lode - Forums wrote: >> >>> A lot of languages are available to you. >>> It depends on what you want to do. >>> Starting out with Microsoft's .NET platform is probably your best bet. >>> C# (the most widely used language in the .NET Framework - pronounced C >>> Sharp), Java and C++ are 3 examples of languages that are very popular. >>> >>> I highly recommend you to join the blind programming list at: >>> http://www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jorge Paez >>> Sent: 21. mai 2011 00:36 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] programing environments and JFW12 >>> >>> Hi all: >>> Just wondering 2 quick things. >>> First, I"m interested in programing for the Windows platform. >>> How can I do it? >>> What languages are required and how can I go about learning them in a >>> JAWS-friendly way? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Jorge >>> >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
