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Zetr0 · 03 September 2016, 09:29

@TroyWilkins

If it is for dedicated Amiga based software and you want something up quick - then Blitz is what you are looking for - Amos is okay, if you put the effort in, but it has a lot more limitations compared to Blitz.

I was lucky, I had learned both C / C++ before AMOS or Blitz where on the Amiga.

C/C++ (the latter doesn't have much compiler support) but give you FULL control of the Amiga environment, including jumping into INLINE assembly for faster routines - as well as compiling one's whole project to ASM so you can tighten (speed up loops, look ups and conditions)

Also I found that Blitz is very 'C' like in a lot of ways which is always a win for me =)

So from what you have up there I would humbly suggest Blitz, of the 3 you would get the quickest return on effort. C would be the lowest return as there is a lot more effort to get stuff to the screen, but retrospectively there is a lot more support in regards to logic problems, and on line help.

I would say Blitz, C and by that time you wont bother with AMOS.

03 September 2016, 09:29	#2
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@TroyWilkins If it is for dedicated Amiga based software and you want something up quick - then Blitz is what you are looking for - Amos is okay, if you put the effort in, but it has a lot more limitations compared to Blitz. I was lucky, I had learned both C / C++ before AMOS or Blitz where on the Amiga. C/C++ (the latter doesn't have much compiler support) but give you FULL control of the Amiga environment, including jumping into INLINE assembly for faster routines - as well as compiling one's whole project to ASM so you can tighten (speed up loops, look ups and conditions) Also I found that Blitz is very 'C' like in a lot of ways which is always a win for me =) So from what you have up there I would humbly suggest Blitz, of the 3 you would get the quickest return on effort. C would be the lowest return as there is a lot more effort to get stuff to the screen, but retrospectively there is a lot more support in regards to logic problems, and on line help. I would say Blitz, C and by that time you wont bother with AMOS.