>Hey Drew > > Ok I'm convinced no on OS 9. Two questions though. First where can >I downlaod a copy of 8.6. And second I want create applications what >programming tools are available for 8.6? > >TNX > >Marty Well, Victoria already answered the first. As for the 2nd, there are plenty of programming tools available for 8.6... Most languages can be programmed and compiled on a Mac.
Some of the ones I'm familiar with are MPW (Macintosh Programmer's Workshop) free from Apple, MetroWerks CodeWarrior, and REALbasic. MPW is for hard-core programmers, and is a tough one to learn if you are just starting out. (Heck, I'm not exactly a novice, and MPW is still beyond me). The last time I looked, I couldn't find MPW on the ADC website, but you might have better luck - I wasn't looking too hard. ;-) CodeWarrior is basically THE compiler for MacOS. It does C, C++, Java (and more). The easiest to use is probably REALbasic. If you've used VisualBasic on a PC, you'll be in familiar territory. I've built a few home-grown apps using REALbasic, including one I've got listed on VersionTracker ;-) It's also on my website... ;-) There are also Fortran, Pascal, and other compilers available for Mac OS. If it runs on OS 8.0/8.1 or OS 9.x, it will almost certainly run on 8.6 - there are few apps that run on 9.x and don't run on 8.6. You can go here to learn more: <http://developer.apple.com/> <http://www.metrowerks.com/mw/default.htm> <http://www.realsoftware.com/> Apple's site is pretty darn helpful and has more information that I'll probably ever read. [Ok, just found MPW: <http://developer.apple.com/tools/mpw-tools/>] Peace, Drew -- <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> "There are of course many problems connected with life, of which some of the most popular are `Why are people born?' `Why do they die?' `Why do they spend so much of the intervening time wearing digital watches?'" -- Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
