EddyHawk's Info List
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COMPILER LIST
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Assembler
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-MASM (Microsoft Macro? ASseMbler)
V4.0
V5.x
V6.11 [1993]
V6.13 : stn: slow compile
-TASM (Turbo ASseMbler)
V4.0
V5.0
note: MASM clone, but introduces 'Ideal' mode (not compilable under MASM)
-NASM (Net wide ASseMbler)
by: Simon Tathan and Julian Hall
v0.90 [Oct 1996]
V0.98 pre-release v1 [Sep 1998]
adv:
free assembler
simplified syntax
supports undocumented instructions
portable
src
disadv:
slower than most assembler
doesn't automatically use the shortest code
-GAS (GNU ASsembler)
note: part of GNU
-PASS32 (Pawelczak's ASSembler 32)
by: Dieter Pawelczak (Germany)
year: 1996-1999
compiler: tasm v2.0, bp v7.0
v2.4n [Jan 1999]
has spec.x.format -> 3OS (not bound to spec.dosx)
2pass assembler, speed=1,000 lines/sec on 486DX4-100Mhz
note:
created for easy pm programming
486 & 586, 32bit assembler+linker in 1
x produced using Pro32 dosx
-W-ASM or WAT (Weird Assembler)
By: Artur Skura
Compiler: WC
V0.2
Adv:
free
program's size only 15kB
Disadv:
supports only COM format
supports only MOV and INT opcodes
-GEMA (GenPC Elite Macro Assembler)
By: SECTOR ONE
V2.6
Disadv: shareware
-TMA (Tetrabyte(?) Macro Assembler)
By: Sven Klose
Ver: A#63-980705 (63a, released on July 5th, 98)
Adv:
source released (compiles itself)
built-in IDE (includes also external IDE)
A86-compatible
small
-CHASM (CHeap ASseMbler)
-WASM (Wolfware ASseMbler)
By: Wolfware
-MA (Magic Assembler)
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Assembly Related
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-PDS (Portal Development System)
type: hi-lang.maker
-XSC (XS Compiler)
by: vyc/sophtXS aka Victor Pordan
type: hi-lang.maker
V1.04.36098b
adv: x-pres, 486-686 code, MMX code
-BAP or BASSPAC or BAPC (Basic ASSembler PAscal C)
by: Boogie/ESP
type: BAP translater to asm
-TERSE
by: Jim Neil
type: assembler with hi-lang syntax
-PCOM (Private COMpiler)
By: Edward C Willemsen/ExEd!
type: 2-5 pass script compiler, mostly to create patcher
year: 1994-1998
compiler: BC++ [1991]
V2.8b1 [1998]
Adv:
free
can output asm src
very small executable
can compress/encrypt created executable
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Assembly Library
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-ALIB (Assembly LIBrary)
by: Jeff Owens/Owens Consulting
type: PS/2 or XT or PC, dos v2.1+
V4.0 [1997]
free -> to support it, send piece of code or comment
not for gfx or TSR application, or to be accessed from other lang
brief doc
-FREELIB (the FREE assembly LIBrary)
by: Tenie Remmel
type: 186 or 386
V3.0 [Dec 1996]
free for non-commercial use
certified bug-free -> $5 prize for one who report a new bug
note: author is also the editor of PTT electronic magazine
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Assembly Hall of Fame
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-Michael Abrash: author of "Zen of Assembly Language" book
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Linker
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-LINK
by: Microsoft
-TLINK (Turbo LINKer)
by: Borland
-PLINK86
by: Phoenix Software Associates
note: used by Clipper (?)
-LD
note: part of GNU C
-PowerSoft
note: WC linker (?)
-QLINK (Qualitas Linker)
By: Qualitas, Inc.
Year: 1995-2000
V1.5
Note: one-pass linker
-WarpLink
By: Michael Devore
Year: 1989 - 1993
V2.70
Adv:
free
includes IDE(!)
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Pascal Compiler:
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DOS:
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-BP (Borland <Turbo> Pascal)
by: Richard Nelson et al/Borland
year: 1983-1992
V3 [19(83/85)]
-create COM
-simple programming
-use include ($I FileName)
V4
-create EXE
-overlay?
-modular programming (unit) instead of include
-can't calculate constant
V5
-integrated debugger
-more useful routines
V5.5
-OOP
-better overlay manager
-better help function
.with example (can be pasted)
-few more procedures & predefined constant
-fix multiple 'extended' bug
V6
-multiple file editing
-INC & DEC
-BASM
-Turbo Vision
V7 [1992]
type: DOS V3, RM IDE: 512kb basemem, PM IDE: 286, 640kb basemem, 1Mb ext mem
-protected mode
-fast & large compiling
-color coding of keywords
-PChar; WinDos & Strings unit
-indexed pointers to array
-dynamic methods (DMT)
o Optimizations, run-time library, and debugging enhancements
o Now automatically recognizes 386 (or later) processors
and uses fast 32-bit instructions for longint arithmetic
o Redundant pointer load suppression
o Faster text file I/O
o Faster string Pos routine
o Optimized sets
o PChar support - Allows null terminated strings
o Integer overflow checking {$Q+/-} - Integer, Word, etc
o OBJ file line number information pass-through - Allows
stepping through C or ASM code using the integrated
debugger
o Language extensions
o Open array parameters - Allows safer, more flexible
variable-length array parameters.
o New OpenString type - Allows a procedure or function
to accept any type of string parameter, even in the
{$V+} state.
o Constant parameters - Efficient, read-only value
parameters.
o Public/private sections - Allows public and private
sections of objects to be declared in any order.
o Typed @ operator {$T+/-} - Enforces type-checking when
using the address (@) operator.
o Inherited reserved word - Allows references to an inherited
method without knowing the ancestor's name.
o New standard procedures/functions
o Assigned - Returns True if a pointer is not equal to nil
(especially useful for procedure and function pointers).
o Include - Adds an item to a set.
o Exclude - Removes an item from a set.
o Break & Continue - FOR, WHILE, REPEAT loop control.
o Low & High - Return the low or high bounds of open array
parameters or of any scalar type.
last known ver: V7.01
note: automatically init var to 0
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BP Supporter
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-BPL (Borland Pascal runtime Library replacement)
by: Norbert Juffa (Germany)
year: 1988-1994
60N19
for BP V6.0
70N16 (release 1.6) [Aug 1994]
for BP V7.0
final ver (no more update)
adv:
include bugfix of orig lib
pub domain
disadv:
not include all 60n19 features
crt unit suffered rte200 on too fast computer like PII-200
but VeK have patched crt unit to avoid this bug
EdH: I think write(ln) has bug (sometimes doesn't write string to screen)
adv: comprises rm/16bit pm/win16 libs
-SPO (Sally's tpu Peephole Optimizer)
by: Morten Welinder aka Sally (Denmark)
type: bp v7.0 tpu optimizer
year: 1993-1994
V1,20 [Jan 1994]
adv: free for personal, non-commercial use
-Turbo Professional
by: Kim Kokkonen et al/Turbo Power Software
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-Borland Delphi
by: Borland
type: win32
V3.0 [1997]
V4.0
V5.0
V6.0
-Quick Pascal (Microsoft)
-Stony's Brook Pascal+
V6.1G
note:
predecessor? of TMT Pascal
generates smaller? executable than TP/BP V7.0
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DOS32:
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-P32 (Pascal32)
by: Johan Priss
v0.5b2 [1999]
free
requires external assembler & dos extender
can use WDOSX/DOS32/Pro32 + TASM/NASM/Pass32 + TLINK32/DLINK -> PE/Adam
not complete
IDE isn't completed
discontinued (due to lack of user)
-Pascal Pro
last known ver: 0.1?
year: 1999?
note:
free
not complete
no update after 1 year
slow compile
prog often exit with unclear error message ("RunTimeError #216")
-TMTP (TMT Pascal)
by: Rustam Gadeyev, Vadim Bodrov et al /TMT
type: 4mb xms, fpu
V0.33- : DOS32 extender
V0.33 : DOS32 -> PMODE extender
V0.37 : MOUSE unit
V1.00
improves quality of generated code
full on-line doc
V1.20 : MMX support
V1.30 : DPMI unit
V2.00
SVGA GRAPH unit
regged ver: PMODE -> PMODE/W (PMWSTUB) extender
V2.01 : regged ver: supports GRAPH/Virtual Mode: double/triple buffering
V2.10 : PMODE -> WDOS/X (TMTSTUB) extender
V3.00
math unit
wstub: uses DOS4GW extender
V3.10 : tmtpack: TMT/WDX x presor
V3.20 : supports AMD 3DNow!
V3.30 [2000]
windos unit
2 version: DOS Lite (free evaluation) and Multi Target (DOS/Win/Linux?)
registration costs 39 USD
adv:
regged ver offers IDE, debugger, full on-line doc
zentimer, keyboard unit
disadv:
free ver limits prog code+data+heap <= 1.5mb, static var <= 500kb
built-in asm can't accept 16bit syntax (32bit)
V3.50 SP2
note:
BP compatible
4 stub:
PASSTUB (PMODE 3.07)
PMWSTUB (PMODEW)
TMTSTUB (WDOS/X 0.94)
WSTUB (DOS4GW)
DOS32 (Adam) executable format
doesn't auto-init var to 0
slower? x than BP V7.0 & FPC V0.99.14a
fast compile
small x
-FPC (Free Pascal Compiler)
by: Florian Klaempfl (Germany) et al / FPC Team
year: 1993-2000
former name: FPK-Pascal
variant: for Win32, Linux, OS/2 (EMX), Commodore AmigaOS, Atari ST
type: 386-25Mhz, 2Mb RAM, GO32V2 (CWSDPMI)
V0.99.8- : produces DJGPP V1.2 x
V0.99.14a [Feb 2000]
smallest x produced by "begin end." src = ~13kb
V1.00 [Jul (?) 2000]
bigger x size: because compiler adds exception messages
V1.04 [Dec 2000] : some fixes
smallest x produced by "begin end." src = ~21kb (!)
adv:
free
access to DOS mem (DJGPP V2)
built-in asm accepts 16bit syntax
Delphi or BP V7.0 compatible
can do fast compiling
can produce small executable size (smart-link)
fast execution (due to good optimizator?)
implements:
-function/operator overloading
-some Delphi 2/3 extensions
Free Vision -> Turbo Vision equivalent
still & frequently updated
disadv:
you must use {$I-} to disable default I/O check, not mentioned in docs
ROSE: IDE still beta -> crush on NT V4.0
EdH: the best 32bit Pascal compiler
-GNU Pascal
by: Jukka Virtanen (Finland)
V2.8.1
note:
adaptation from GNU C compiler
POSIX compatible
-DPAS (Dieter (?) PAScal)
by: Dieter Pawelczak (Germany)
V1.4
note:
not complete
uses Pro32 extender
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Win32:
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-VP (Virtual Pascal) or VPascal
By: (Albert/Alfred) Mernet/fPrint (UK) Ltd
Year: 1996-1998
V2.00 [1998]
V2.1- : commercial
V2.1b
free
package size = 10.6Mb! (undownloadable by me)
adv: VeK: good code/doc, wonderful IDE, fast compile, small x size
note:
LX format for OS/2 2+
PE format for Win32
VeK added user-supported platform (DPMI32) -> LE format
-Prospero Extended Object Pascal (?)
note: commercial?
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VMS:
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-VMS Pascal
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C Compilers:
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-Intel C/C++
by: Intel
year: 1985-1999
V4.0 [Feb 1999]
note: used to compile PPMD (file presor)
-SPHINX C--
Desc: a C-like language where you can mix ASM and C constructs, for small/fast programs
V0.203 [1996]
last ver by Peter Cellik (original author)
only COM and OBJ formats are supported correctly, EXE is buggy
incompatible with C
many example sources are included
distributed under greenware concept (free)
sources of compiler and IDE are released
V1.06 [1999] by SPHiNX Programming Crew
some bugs fixed and Win IDE
V0.236 [2001] by Mishel Sheker (Russia)
32-bit program (uses ZRDX extender)
supports now 16/32-bit DOS EXE, SYS, PE EXE, DLL
full support for Win32
partly compatible with TC
many new examples are included
open library project to make C-- fully compatible with TC
V0.237b1 [Feb 26th, 2001]
optimized output code
-LSI C-86
V3.30c [1993]
note: used to compile LHA archiver
-Lattice C
V1.01
com
V2.1
-LC
V3.00 [1986]
herinmi: oldest compiler
-LCC/win32
by: Jacob Navia
V1.3
-M. Zbikowski C
year: 1983
-Pacific C
by: Hi-TECH Software
year: 1991
-Quick C
by: Microsoft?
V2.5
V4.0 [1986]
-MS-C (MicroSoft C)
by: Microsoft
V4.0 [1986]
V8.0
note: equal to Quick C (?)
-Visual C
by: Microsoft
type: win32.gui
V2.0
C++
V3.1
V4.0
V4.2
V5.0
V5.0 SP3
V5.02
V6.0
-TC (Turbo C)
by: Borland
V1.0 [1987]
V2.0 [1988]
C++ V3.0 [1990]
-Coherent
V3.2.0
-BC (Borland C)
V4.0 [1993]
V5.5 [2000?]
Author: Borland
-CCDL
by: David Laundier
V1.80 [1999]
note:
free 32bit C compiler for 386 & 68k processor
Some elements & utils gathered from various sources: Tran PMODE, Valx
equivalent with LadSoft C (?)
-LadSoft C
-ScriptEase
V3.0? [1998?]
intepreter in "reduced C" language
Author: ?
-TopSpeed C
by: JPI
V3.01 [1989]
-WC (Watcom C/C++)
Year: 1988-1995
Author: Watcom
type: 16 or 32bit compiler
V10.6
Naresh Kumar: great piece of sw
V11.0a
note: famous 32bit C compiler
-Zortech C
Year: 1988-1991
Author: Walter Bright (?)
V2.00 [1989]
V2.10 [1990]
V3.0r1 [1991]
-Symantec C
Author: Walter Bright (?)
Year: 1988-1993
v2.10
V4.0 [1993]
-Symantec Visual Cafe
by: Symantec
V3.0
EdH: what the hell is this anyway?
-Think C
OS: Mac
-GNU C
-DJGPP (D. J. Gnu Port Package?)
by: D.J. Delorie
V2.01
V2.02
adv: free
note:
DOS port of GNU C
COFF x format
DJGPP V2 prog only require DPMI host to run
(such host provided by Win, CWSDPMI, QDPMI, etc)
its stub detects? the presence of DPMI host, if not detected run CWSDPMI
before that, I thought DJGPP V2 only run with CWSDPMI :)
-MetaWare High C
by: MetaWare
-MICRO-C
By: DDS (Dunfield Development Systems)
V3.02
Disadv: shareware
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FORTRAN
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-Lahey Fortran 77L
-IBM Fortran/2
-Fortran 77
type: 32bit compiler (?)
note: uses DOS4GW (?)
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BASIC
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-ASIC-Basic
V5.0 [1994]
-TBC (Tokiwa 8086 Basic Compiler)
By: Genji Okada
Year: 1985 - 1998
V5.55
-GWBASIC
V2.01 [1984]
V3.20 [1986]
note: script
EdT: too slow & restrictive
-PowerBasic
V2.10 [1996]
V3.2 [1998]
-Turbo Basic
by: Borland (?)
V1.0 [1987]
V1.1 [1987]
-QB (QBasic, Quick Basic)
by: Microsoft
V3.0 [1987]
V4.5
V7.1 [1990]
V1.1 [1992]
part of MS-DOS V6.22
only script
contains MS-DOS Editor V1.1
note: limited in speed & size (max 160kb)
-MS Basic
V5.60
-Visual Basic
by: Microsoft
V2.0
V3.0
-Moon Rock
V0.50: COM
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SCRIPT or INTERPRETER
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-Shell
-Perl
-Python
-Java
by: Sun Microsystems
variant:
.JDK (Java Development Kit)
V1.1
note: changes every 5 minutes
-REXX
by: Mike Cowlishaw/IBM
year: 1979?-2001
type: OS/2
variant:
.Personal REXX
by: charles daney/quercus system
year: 1985-1994
type: DOS
compiler: msc++ [1990/1992]
v3.02A1 [1992]
disadv: commercial (demo only)
.Regina
by: Andres ? (), Mark Hessling (Australia)
compiler: DJGPP V2
V2.00 [Mar 2000]
.VX-Rexx
by: Watcom
type: OS/2
note: visual
.VisPro/REXX
by: Hockware
type: OS/2
V2.0
note: visual
.GpfRexx
by: Gpf Systems
type: OS/2
note: visual
.IBM Object Rexx
type: Linux
.ARexx
type: Amiga
note:
part of OS/2 & PC-DOS
adopted as 'modern-batch', universal (primary/alternate) script/macro
language by some applications
-Euphoria
by: Robert Craig (?) /RDS (Canada)
year: 1993-2000
variant: for Linux
compiler: WC32
V1.0 [Jul 1993]
released after 3 years research & 6 months beta-test
V2.2 [Jan 2000]
CWDX V3.49 x, size = 179,778b
pub domain ver available
regged ver offers
single, stand-alone, tamper-resistant x
(time/execution-count) profile
full diagnostic RTE information
note: 1st interpreter with lang description, not just suggest you to buy
related book
history:
John Backus's work on functional programming (FP) lang, influences
Robert Craig's Master's Thesis, many of its idea are taken by
Euphoria
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Modula2
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-Fitted M2
V2.0a [1988]
-TopSpeed M2
by: JPI
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Others or Unknown
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-Batch
by: Microsoft
note: run DOS commands with a file
-Grasp-Interpreter
by: J.Bridges
year: 1993
-Forth
by: G.Chanson
V0.3 [1992]
-Turbo Prolog
by: Borland
V2.00 [1988]
-MsClipper
year: 1987
-PC-Lisp
V3.0
note: this lang encourage recursive programming?
-Smalltalk
-Ada
note: (after & influenced by) Pascal
-ActiveX
by: Microsoft (?)
note: not a lang, but lib for other lang
-PL (Programming Language) /I
-FoxPro
type: DOS
V2.6
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Programming Language Hall of Fame
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-Niklaus Wirth
designer of Pascal
-K&R (Ken Thompson & Dennis Ritchie)
designer of C
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