Introduction To Macintosh Pascal 1985
Introduction to Macintosh Pascal is a 1985 book by Jonathan D. Simonoff, published by Hayden Book Company of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey and Berkeley, California, ISBN 0-8104-6562-0 (Library of Congress QA76.8.M3S56 1985, card number 85-24835). It carries Apple's "Apple Press" endorsement, and the hosted scan is of the first printing.[1] The numbered pages run to 349; Open Library lists the book at 349 pages.[2]
It is an introduction to programming written for Macintosh Pascal, Apple's interpreted Pascal environment, working through QuickDraw graphics, text, a field editor, files, sound synthesis, printing and debugging with Macintosh Pascal's own aids.[3]
Contents
[edit | edit source]Page numbers are from the book's contents list.[3]
- Chapter 1: Can I Be an Artist if I Can't Draw a Line?, p. 1
- Chapter 2: Lining Up, p. 23
- Chapter 3: Rectangles and Ovals, p. 51
- Chapter 4: What Type Through Yonder Window Breaks, p. 91
- Chapter 5: Fielding, p. 139
- Chapter 6: Files: A Piece of Cake, p. 177
- Chapter 7: Sound Synthesis, p. 221
- Chapter 8: Printing, p. 253
- Chapter 9: Advanced QuickDraw, p. 263
- Chapter 10: Macintosh Math, p. 291
- Chapter 11: Debugging, p. 319
- Appendix A: Everything About Semicolons, p. 333
- Appendix B: Help, Please, My Mac is Burning, p. 339
- Index, p. 345
What this book does not contain
[edit | edit source]It is a programming book. It has no service procedures, parts lists, schematics or electrical data for the Macintosh; Apple's repair documentation is in Category:Apple Service Source. The hosted scan is 358 pages, including the covers.
Related titles on this wiki
[edit | edit source]- Advanced Macintosh Pascal 1986: Paul Goodman, Hayden Books
- An Introduction To Programming Using Macintosh Pascal 1988: Paul Pritchard, Addison-Wesley, 1988
- Macintosh Pascal Illustrated 1985, The First Book Of Macintosh Pascal 1985, Macintosh Hands-On Pascal 1986, Macintosh Pascal Carmony-Holliday 1985, Programming Macintosh Pascal 1987
- Complete Macintosh Turbo Pascal 1989: Joseph Kelly, Scott, Foresman, 1989, written for Borland Turbo Pascal
Download: Introduction_To_Macintosh_Pascal_1985.pdf
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Jonathan D. Simonoff, Introduction to Macintosh Pascal (Hayden Book Company, 1985), title page and copyright page (PDF pp. 3-4).
- ↑ Open Library, Intro to Macintosh Pascal, record OL11319763M. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Simonoff, Introduction to Macintosh Pascal, Preface and Contents (PDF pp. 5-9).