[Coco] Newbie stuff

[jimcox at miba51.com]

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 07:28:27 -0800
  "Neil Morrison" <neilsmorr at hotpop.com> wrote:
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: <jimcox at miba51.com>
>
>
>> James, thanks for the tip :)  Tried to learn C on my own 
>>a
>> few years back, but got sidetracked looking for a new 
>>job.
>>
>> I think I will try my hand at assembly fires then move
>> into C.  Don't think I have the brain cells to try both 
>>at
>> the same time, though I know some programmers mix the 
>>two.
>>
>> Jim
>
>If you read the original comments on C by the developers, 
>C was
>intended as a high level replacement for assembler. In 
>particular, it
>was intended to help with migration of the Unix system to 
>different
>computers.
>
>There was a book called "C for Business" or similar which 
>was a very
>gentle introduction to C. I used to have a copy but I 
>lent it out and
>....
>
>One of the very best ways to learn C is to buy the Mix 
>Compiler WITH
>the debugger and learn from the book that comes with it.
>
>http://www.mixsoftware.com/root.htm
>
>"Mix Software, Inc. Since 1985, Mix Software has been 
>developing and
>marketing low cost tools for C and C++ programmers...."
>
>Power C Compiler . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19.95 
>(manual+disk)
>Power C Trace Debugger . . . . . . . . $ 19.95 
>(manual+disk)
>
>NM
>
>
Thanks Neil!

I'll check out Mix Software.  I take it you were talking 
abut the K & R book, when you commented about the 
developers.  I tried to read it once, and gave up.  Most C 
porgrammers I have spoken with have said to ONLY use it as 
a reference.

I need to stop wondering which path to take and just take 
one.  Been spending way too much time wondering what the 
right move was.  I have all the Assembly stuff I need, and 
enough C stuff to get me started once I get proficient at 
Assembly, so I think I have a course of action now. 
 Cheers!

Jim