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Post #2 by porter
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryDevelopment
Post DateFri, 27 Feb 2009 - 19:52
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/think-pascal-4-5.16720/
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I'm looking to start coding for classic Macs, and a lot of thing's I've read have led me to believe that Pascal is the best way to program for classic Macs.
Then you have been misguided. Although the Macs were originally developed using a combination of 68k assembler and pascal, overtime C and C++ became the languages of choice. Even things like MacTCP and Communications Toolbox adopted many C programming conventions.

You will get better milage from using C eg THINK C5.0, and also have access to a larger store of sample code.

If you want an current example of code written for System 6 then have a look at the http://68kmla.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=6767 thread for a download.

The Inside Macintosh series are the place to start and there are consistent rules on converting a Pascal definition to a C defintion.

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