METACOMCO 'C'

MetaComco's QL C was designed by Lattice and is a full implementation of the Kernighan and Ritchie definition of C.

The C design was compatible with Lattice compilers on other machines, and produced native 68000 machine code.

It supports macros, conditional compilation and other pre-processors and could be easily linked with other relocatable binary modules. It also handles full floating point arithmetic and includes a comprehensive library of both UNIX and QDOS commands.

It was part of a modular set of languages, all written in BCPL which enabled the output to be linked with BCPL and/or Assembler modules (written using the MetaComco versions of course) to create the final file.

Advertised features included:

• Complete Kernighan and Ritchie implementation
• Proven LATTICE design, compatible with LATTCE compilers on IBM PC etc
• True compiler producing native 68000 code
• Full floating point arithmetic
• Powerful data types such as pointers, arrays, structures and unions
• Comprehensive library of UNIX, QDOS and utility functions
• Over 90 detailed error messages
• Separate compilation
• Macros, conditional compilation, and other pre-processors
• Linker to link program modules: will also link to other relocatable binary modules
• Chosen by Sinclair Research as the C Compiler for the QL

An EPROM was required in order to run the software.

Title: MetaComco QL C
Language: BCPL
Author: Tenchstar Limited
Publisher: MetaComco
Year of Publication: 1985
Platforms Suitable for: All Sinclair QLs and emulators
Commercial Status: Commercial
Price as at July 1985: £99.95
Reviews: QL User December 1985, QL User (Jan/Feb 1986)
Sources Available from: n/a
Latest Version available from: Unknown