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| 552.1 | It's easily available in U.S., too! | CADSYS::DALTON | Cereal Killer. | Mon Jul 31 1989 13:18 | 14 |
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GFA V2 was given away on STart's disk magazine (for around $12-$14)
here in the U.S., I know Antic (who owns STart) are the U.S. distributers
for GFA now, which is probably why they were able to offer it. They
sell the manual seperately for $10.
This sort of thing goes a long way toward establishing GFA as the
standard BASIC for the ST, I think its great considering how bad ST
BASIC is... GFA is probably behind this stuff so they can get people
hooked on V2 and sell 'em V3 when they start hungering for more...
Also it increases the sales of their GFA BASIC add on utilities,
Companion, Vector, etc, I'll bet.
Kent
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| 552.2 | Tough time justifying spending the $$$ | DWEEZL::HEARN | Time will tell... | Mon Apr 29 1991 10:42 | 17 |
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Rather than start a new note...
I've got (apparently) GFA-Basic 2.0 (Run-Only I'm assuming) since
I can't seem to find a way to "compile" any code. I bought my ST
used and this came with it.
Is the best way to get a v2.0 compiler thru STart? or is v3.x really
worth ~$125.00 for very little coding?
I'm wanting to re-compile 1 piece of code (John Logajan's UUCICO.LST)
so it seems ridiculous to spend $$$ for v3.x Anybody want to re-
compile it for me? :^)
Thoughts appreciated,
Rich
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| 552.3 | GFA not avail thru Start | OPS5::HUTCHINSON | Hutch | Mon Apr 29 1991 11:17 | 30 |
| Re .2
GFA Products are no longer available through Antic Publishing (Start). That
deal went sour some time ago.
The good news is that GFA has just opened up their own distribution house here
in the U.S.:
GFA Software Technologies
27 Congress Street
Salem, MA 01970
Tel: (508) 744-0201
FAX: (508) 744-8041
You can order any and all GFA products direct through them or any number of
discount mail order houses (JOPPPA @ (800)876-6040 sells the GFA BASIC 3.5e
interpretor AND compiler package for $88.00). GFA is also offering their new
IBM version of GFA BASIC for 50% off to current GFA users, if interested.
If you use v2.0 at all, you should *definitely* upgrade to v3.5e. It is WELL
worth the price and is a tremendous improvement in the language. It comes with
more than 300 NEW commands, improved editor, a decent manual, and the compiler
plus it is a LOT faster! I'm sold on it.
On the other hand, if you just want your code compiled, I can do that for you.
You'll have to send me a floppy with the *.LST code on it (I have no way to
download ST files). I'm in Marlboro, MA so send e-mail if I can help.
Hutch AIDEV::HUTCHINSON DTN 1-9203
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| 552.4 | Another offer | QARRY::BHAMILTON | Buzz Hamilton | Mon Apr 29 1991 13:26 | 3 |
| I have the V2 compiler and can down/upload. Just point me to the code
somewhere on the net.
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| 552.5 | Yet another offer! | BHAJEE::SURAUF | | Mon Apr 29 1991 15:29 | 8 |
| RE: .0
I can compile it with Version 3.5.
If you like, then send the Code (*.LST) to my account:
BHAJEE::SURAUF
/Rolf
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| 552.6 | Thanks for the offer, but... | DWEEZL::HEARN | Time will tell... | Tue Apr 30 1991 10:03 | 12 |
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Buzz & Rolf,
Thank you both for the offer - I've sent a disk to
Hutch and he's going to do it for me. I do appreciate your
offers though.
Folks like the three of you really make computing enjoyable!
Tnx agn,
Rich
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| 552.7 | GFA V2.0 Manual? | KERNEL::BARTLEY | | Tue Apr 06 1993 11:24 | 10 |
| Hi,
My ten-year old son is taking an interest in BASIC. I have V2.0 of GFA
Basic, which is plenty adequate, but I don't have a manual and it's not
in print any longer. Does anyone have a manual I can buy, beg, borrow
or photocopy?
Thanks,
Theo DTN:7833 3452 Mail:KERNEL::BARTLEY
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