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gcc (which has its own directory
`dev/gcc' on Aminet) and the evaluation version of
Dice (for example per FTP from ftp.uni-paderborn.de, directory
`/news/comp.binaries.amiga/volume91/languages' or on Fish disk 491).
The advantage of gcc is that you find gcc versions all over the
world and on all computer systems. Another advantage is that C++ is included
into gcc! But it is slow and needs 4Mb of RAM or more.
See The GNU C compiler: general information and installation.
See Discussing things.
Commercial C compilers are Aztec-C, Dice and SAS/C.
Aztec-C doesn't seem to get further development any more.
It should be remarked that the commercial compilers have especially wonderful
debugging utilities (Source level debuggers!) that the others are missing.
SAS/C has announced to drop support of the Amiga-Compiler, too, due to the Amiga's bad situation. However, the compiler is still available and up-to-date and has a crosscompiler included, which translates C++ to C and supports the source level debugger too. Considering the price of just 99$ for students and updates from recent versions or other compilers it is still the most recommendable of the three. In europe the compiler is available from
SAS Institute GmbH
PO Box 10 53 40
69043 Heidelberg
Germany
Phone: (49)6221-4160
EMail: eurdoc2@vm.sas.com
Dice is the cheapest and fastest commercial compiler. The greatest disadvantage of Dice (compared to the other commercial compilers) is the so-called Source-Line-Debugger: This means that you see the current line of source and can execute the program step by step, like with the other debuggers. On the other hand you can examine memory only, not the variables. To get information about DICE, send email to info@oic.COM. An automatic system will return complete details, including upgrade prices.
Comeau C++ is a crosscompiler like SAS/C++. That wouldn't be a problem, but Comeau C++ doesn't have a C compiler included. You need SAS/C, Aztec-C or Dice additionally. But it is AT&T cfront 3.0 compliant and supports exceptions. And like gcc it runs on many platforms. Maxxon C++ is offered in Germany. I cannot say anything on it. Both compilers are commercial. Comeau's address is:
Comeau computing
91-34, 120th Street
Richmond Hill, NY, 11418-3214
USA
EMail: Greg Comeau, comeau@bix.com
Delta Research
P.O. Box 151051
San Rafael, CA 94915-1051
Phone: (415) 453-4320
EMail: Phil Burk, phil@ntg.com
Mike Haas, haas@starnine.com
M2Amiga is offered by:
A+L AG
Daderiz 61
2540 Grenchen
Schweiz
Tel.: +41/65/52 03-11
Fax: -79
Benchmark Modula-2 is available from:
Armadillo Computing
5225 Marymount Drive
Austin, Texas 78723
USA
Phone/FAX: 512/926-0360.
EMail: Jim Olinger, jolinger@bix.com
Oberon-A is a Freeware compiler. (Source: Aminet, `dev/obero' directory) However, this is a beta release, especially the module library is limited. See Discussing things.
The AMOK user group supports AmiOberon as well as M2Amiga.
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