| From: | John Reimer |
| Date: | 30 Oct 2000 at 06:31:06 |
| Subject: | AMIGEN: Amiga SDK details |
I'm very interested in getting the Amiga SDK, although I am still a little
confused as to what is included in the package. So I'm going to throw a few
questions at the list <splat!>. If there is already detailed information out
there, could someone please point me to it?
1. What compilers/translators are included with the SDK? The Info page on the
SDK at www.amiga.com says we can "port" our "favorite development tools" to
Amiga OS. Isn't a C++ compiler included (I thought someone mentioned something
like vcpp)? I hope so!
2. What Java tools are provided? Is there a Java SDK or compiler included?
3. For any compiler/translator that is included with the Amiga SDK, how do they
work? Do they compile the languages to the virtual machine language (I
understand to be VP)? And what kind of environment are test apps run in? Are
they run from the command-line? Does the VP automatically load when the app is
loaded? etc.
4. What documentation/tutorials are included with the SDK?
5. Does the SDK provide any form of make automation (eg. IDE) for those of us
who are not very MAKE savvy? Or do we have to learn to do it the hard way (not
a problem, just more work ;-) ?
6. Are there any differences in "ease of use" between the windows and linux
version aside from basic OS differences (ie. Windows is generally easier to use
than linux, no kidding)?
7. Why is there a requirement for an Ethernet NIC. For debugging?
8. Speaking of debugging, what kind of debugging tools are available on the
SDK?
Sorry for all the questions, I wasn't sure where to find out more about the SDK.
Anyway I hope someone on the list can clarify some of these points.
Thanks a bunch.
John Reimer