Re: TADS? INFORM v6?


31 Mar 1995 10:20:14 GMT

MeiTien <meitien@aol.com> wrote:
> Do TADS and INFORM use the same language?

TADS and Inform use different programming languages, although I believe
that Inform has been strongly influenced by TADS.

> Is there a version of INFORM supports ZIL V6 for graphics?

No. By including specific assembler instructions (see "The
Specification of the Z-Machine"), you can make the Inform compiler
generate Version 6 code. However, as far as I know there is no freely
available version 6 interpreter that is able to interpret the
"picture_data", "picture_table" and other version 6 opcodes necessary to
support graphics.

> What are the diffrences between TADS and INFORM?

Bob Newell wrote a detailed comparison of TADS 2.1.2 and Inform 5.2.
You can get it by anonymous FTP from ftp.gmd.de:

/if-archive/info/TADS-vs-Inform.FAQ

Both compilers have had major releases since the paper was written, but
the comparison remains useful and Bob says he intends to update the
paper to reflect the current state of the art.

> I have INFORM now and wonder where can I get TADS.

You can get it by anonymous FTP from ftp.gmd.de, in the directory:

/if-archive/programming/tads/

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Gareth Rees