Don't mean to be argumentative, and you all make excellent points about
CodeWarrior & GCC. But the original poster said he knew *Visual Basic*. I
wouldn't expect someone with that background to be able to easily dive into
the world of C/C++/CodeWarrior.
Glenn
At 04:36 PM 9/22/99 +0100, you wrote:
>Don't forget what Jeeradate asked:
>
>> I am just join this mail list because I am interesting in developing small
>> software for my own use. I have IBM PC , Windows 98, and Palm V. I have
>> some background programing in Visual Basic.
>
>I think Metrowerk's CodeWarrior is too expensive for a user which wants to
>"develop small software for his own use". It's good for developers, of
>course.
>
>GCC for Windows is free and C is not so hard to learn. It's good for
>developers,
>of course. Edit some sample programs, type make and you'll be happy.
>
>Download the official programming book from Palm site (or better buy it!)
>and
>that's the way, my friend!
>
>You are free to create everything you know for the Palm Universe.
>No money, the knowledge is the limit (which could be extended).
>
>Good luck,
>Dan Laba.
>
Glenn Bachmann
Bachmann Software and Services, LLC
http://www.bachmannsoftware.com
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Authors of "Palm Programming", published by Macmillan/Sams, and home of
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