A number of freeware programming packages have come my way. I have copies if anyone is interested. Most if these programs should be available on the Internet. If not, I will try to put them out there.
BISON – Port by Dave Woodman
BISON is another version of YACC (Yet Another Compiler Compiler). BISON is used to create a language parser.
FLEX – Port by Dave Woodman
FLEX is another version of LEX, a lexical analyzer creater.
INTERCAL – Port by Dave Woodman
INTERCAL is a programming language designed to have nothing is common with any other major language.
DIFF – Port by Dave Walker
DIFF is a program that will show the differences between two files.
RCS – Port by Dave Walker
RCS stands for Revision Control System. RCS is a number of tools that are used to keep track of various changes to text files. Mostly it’s used on source code. It lets you back track a few versions if you need to. It can also be used in a programming shop where more than one person may be editing the same code at the same time. It lets one person check out the code and only they are allowed to update any changes.
INFOCOM READER – By Luke Roberts
The program name is really ZIP. Most INFOCOM games are stored in a data file and a game file reader is used to play the game. ZIP is a QDOS port of such a reader. With this program, you can take almost any INFOCOM game and run it on the QL. Luke has tested it with a number of games already.
For those that don’t know what INFOCOM is; INFOCOM is a game company that put out a number of text-based adventure games back in the early to mid-80’s. A number of their popular games are Zork (I – III), Deadline, Planetfall, HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy, and Suspended.
In other news, I’ve heard from Dave Walker that a new version of C68 v. 4.20 will be out sometime before Christmas. I don’t have any details on any of the changes or upgrades. Since I am now of Dave’s distribution list, I should receive the new version as soon as Dave releases it. For the U.S. readers, once I get it, I will send a copy to Don Walterman so he can put it up on QBOX-USA. He said that he and John should be putting a hard disk on QBOX-USA soon, so he will have lots of disk space C68 and other stuff.