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Cashed
128 MB  Posts: 192 System 7 Newcomer! 
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on: August 14, 2022, 00:41
As of Aug 4, 2022 A new Macintosh 68k Programming Study Group ―Targeting System 6/7, can be attended at Tinkerdifferent.com As of Aug 9 @Mu0n posted a new article: THINK C development |
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Bolkonskij
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Administrator 1024 MB  Posts: 2023
Reply #1 on: August 14, 2022, 06:39
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Nice one, need to check it out! Unfortunately, it requries a modern browser so this isn't something you'd have open next to your System 7 Mac for programming.
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wove
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1024 MB Posts: 1363
Reply #2 on: August 14, 2022, 13:21
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I think that back when System 7 ruled the desktop, you needed to use other resources to get stuff done. A good book on "C" would require a trip to the library or books store. Today a programer reference manual can still be had at the library, but if you have a newer computer, phone, or tablet, you can find the material online, print it to pdf, or even to paper and still have it right beside your System 7 machine, just like you did back in the day. Once the resource has been obtained, then a new project can begin, that of making the resource being available natively to System 7 machines.
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68040
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512 MB Posts: 950 68k - thy kingdom come, thy will be done !
Reply #3 on: August 14, 2022, 19:33
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That website's theme is way too dark for my taste. Too difficult to read for my aching old eyes.
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Cashed
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128 MB Posts: 192 System 7 Newcomer!
Reply #4 on: August 14, 2022, 19:37
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Thanks, yeah just spreading the word  -to those few who'd be interested.It'll be structured so people can join in anytime and participate as much or as little as they want. Most will be emulating the targeted OS on modern Systems. Since there's so little new development -one might grab what's being offered. @wove, I don't know which book they've settled on using yet, but Think C Programming Fundamentals For The Macintosh, has been mentioned. In any case it will be one that's obtainable from VintageApple.org/MacProgramming/ or from another source. That being said, what I'd really, really like to see is something similarly on System 7 Today, on real hardware -but for games. I'm convinced that, that will be the igniter for spurring a new wave of interest. I'm highly supportive of your many prior posts, like; Developing a new System 7 game The post on Tinkerdifferent.com got posted after the game development post on the Garden; Which Game? not saying it was spurred by it -just collecting dots of resource possibilities. @cbone expressed a wish for step-by-step video tutorials, these are already scheduled to be on Cornica.org. Anyone who can, please do assist in making these available, either by creating new ones or converting the few found on YouTube. Thanks also for posting; Hypercard Center - new Hypercard resource in town! -we need to collect all the resources that's out there. I, myself have had a wish for creating a game for Macintosh -and I will. From the list of found game development kits, I'll choose something as simple as GameMaker. Making sure to keep the success rate, as high as possible -of actually creating my first game. Then learn the advanced options in GameMaker and create an additional game. Then move on to the next game development kit, choosing something like World Builder. Until I reach a level where I find it becomes too hard -or no longer fun. Also thanks for your addition Bolkonskij; TADS (Text Adventure Development System) Much appreciated! I've had a keen interest in making something out of this, in combination with graphics! The benefits of creating an IF game are -all the interpreters available, making it possible to run on any System -as well as on modern. Which brings me to my current main area of focus; researching the missing link requirements, bridging the gap between the past and the present -enabling vintage on modern Systems. I find these prior options fascinating; the Mega II - an entire Apple II computer-on-a-chip, and the Spectre GCR for the Atari ST - 20% faster than an actual Mac Plus with a 30% larger screen area and resolution. Apple II, IIe, & IIgs games can be played on modern System on VirtualApple.org. We are missing an option similarly done on GamesNostalgia.com. Either in the form of a pre wrapped package or from a hardware emulator add-on option. Simplicity first -then evolve.
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