Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!mcvax!ukc!rde From: rde@ukc.ac.uk (R.D.Eager) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: MS/PC-DOS C compilers... Message-ID: <2320@eagle.ukc.ac.uk> Date: Thu, 18-Dec-86 16:35:01 EST Article-I.D.: eagle.2320 Posted: Thu Dec 18 16:35:01 1986 Date-Received: Sat, 20-Dec-86 22:17:27 EST References: <976@ukecc.uky.csnet> Reply-To: rde@ukc.ac.uk (R.D.Eager) Organization: U of Kent at Canterbury, Canterbury, UK Lines: 42 Keywords: C, compilers, IBM-PC In article <976@ukecc.uky.csnet> sean@ukecc.uky.csnet (Sean Casey) writes: > >I am going to buy a C compiler for my PC at the beginning of the year. >Unfortunately, I don't have the $$$ to blow on something like Microsoft >or Lattice, but I still want a decent compiler. My budget for the >purchase is $100 (yes, I know it isn't a lot) and from looking through >Byte, Computer Language, and Dr. Dobbs, I have found these compilers >....... There is a compiler available in the UK which I think is excellent value. Don't know if you can get it in the USA, but it would be about as cheap to fly over here and buy it..-) It is called Zorland C (yes, that's a Z), and it does small model, Lattice compatible code for starters. It compiles 2 to 3 times the speed of Lattice, generates tighter (and generally faster) code, and links faster due to a tighter library. It comes with ZC (like CC, drives the whole compilation including LINK and EXE2BIN if required), a good MAKE, TOUCH, and source to 7 small utilities (PR, WC, MORE, etc.) Also included is a tutorial with programs on disk. Language is K&R plus const/volatile types, enumerated types, structure assignment, voids, function prototyping and implicit casts. All this is (sterling) 29.95. If you want the other memory models, you must buy the Developers Upgrade which also includes full library source (yes, all of it including the assembler bits). This is an extra 19.95. Object files are normal .OBJ. I have one, I've hammered it and I like it. -- Bob Eager rde@ukc.UUCP rde@ukc ...!mcvax!ukc!rde Phone: +44 227 66822 ext 7589