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From: ldr292@uiucuxa.Uiuc.ARPA
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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Thu, 19-Sep-85 12:32:00 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 19 12:32:00 1985
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Nf-From: uiucuxa.Uiuc.ARPA!ldr292    Sep 19 11:32:00 1985



  I personally have worked with TASC, Einstein, and with SpeedStar and found
that Einstein is probably the best.  As you stated though, It's no longer
being sold.  Oh well.  However I'll tell you why I like it over TASC.

     The TASC compiler runs through a three stage compilation, first it
check for bugs or errors it the program that it can't compile.  Then it
,if there are no errors, starts compilation (stage 2) and third it compacts
the code and writes it to a file.
     This file is a binary file and can only be BRUN after another file
RUNTIME has been BLOADed into memory. This is a real pain!!!

     Einstein however completes compilation in one pass (and also will compile
commands such as graphics) that TASC has problems with.  After compilation
Einstein writes the compiled file as a fake APPLESOFT file.  In other words
it fool the computer into thinking that the compiled file is really in BASIC.
It sort of is.  If you try to list it you will see only one line, that looks
like this:
                     CALL XXXXXX

     What this means is that the compilied program resides about $805 in memory
and that the program CALLs it.  Much more effiecient.  and its faster!!!!!

     If you get desperate I may be able to up load the Einstien File.  (I 
deprotected my original so that I can load my file, then BRUN Einstein, then
save the new file.  Its so much easier than the other way.

                                                   Leonard Rosenthol
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