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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

2516.0. "A bunch of questions" by GUCCI::HERB () Sat Apr 29 1989 21:40

    How do I get amigabasic to develop different random numbers everytime
    I run a program?
    
    Is there a  Activisions game maker for the amiga?
    
    I might buy diga view gold for the 500.  Can a use a color video
    camera with it?  How much would it cost for everything needed for
    it to work?
    
    How is C better than basic besides it being compatible?
    
    On a advertisement for HiSoft Basic it says "There is also an option
    to produce completely stand-alone programs which include only as
    much of the libary as they need" and "Compiled programs are share
    the same library".  Does this mean I can include the libraries on
    the same file as the program? It also says it is compatible with
    ST basic.  Can I run all the programs I make on the ST or do I need
    HiSoft Basic for the ST????
    
    matt
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2516.1RANDOMIZE TIMERANT::JANZENT - 500 picoseconds and countingSun Apr 30 1989 16:4128
>    < Note 2516.0 by GUCCI::HERB >
>                           -< A bunch of questions >-
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>    How do I get amigabasic to develop different random numbers everytime
>    I run a program?
 Doens't the statement 
    RANDOMIZE TIMER at the beginning do it?  I always use it.
    
    C is a modern computer language for structured and object-oriented
    programming, i.e., it can be used to practice modern standard
    practices.  However, it is also tolerant of poor programming style, so
    an education in modern style is necessary, not just the compiler
    reference manual, but a good teacher.   Buggy software that
    crashes the system is easy to write in C.  C is very popular among
    academics and professionals, usually on unix operating systems.
    It can cost $200 to $500 to enter a Amiga C setup.  Compilation can be
    trying without a harddrive, on the Amiga.  
    
    It is true however, that the Amiga doc set uses C examples and formats
    and library listing (as well as assembler).
    
    Does anyone have an estimate of how long it takes a 13-year old
    to learn good style C?
    
    I don't know C, I'm talking through my hat, but I admit it.
    
    Tom