"If coloring books had instructions, kids would just chew the pages." Thus begins the tirade of Mr. Moss, philosopher, programmer, and excitable boyfriend, in his crusade to strip the boring evil that plagues computer books.
You don't need any programming experience to use this book. By the time you have finished reading it, you'll know more than Pascal, the standard development language of the Apple Macintosh; you'll know how to enjoy programming. No flowcharts, no grammar lectures, no slobbering end-of-chapter exercises you would never do anyway. THE FEAR AND LOATHING GUIDE presents MacPascal as sharp, active, and ripe for improvisation.
MACINTOSH PASCAL ILLUSTRATED will carefully escort you through the graphic toolbook of MacPascal. From Mr. Moss you will discover why programming and being in love are the ideal complements, how to prevent such programming tragedies as premature compilation, and when a well-placed variable can produce satisfaction beyond your imagination. In addition, you'll:
* Build programs filled with the friendly Macintosh spirit
* Observe strange goings-on and perform amazing feats instantly in Macintosh windows
* Explore 100 complete, ready-to-run programs that demonstrate Quickdraw and the Toolbox in action
* Discover an illustrated dictionary that gives immediate access to the MacPascal facts you want to know
Leran to create files, play music to soothe your soul, make your printer perform like never before, and keep tabs with the calendar/clock. When your computer is on, your hands will always be on the mouse (and when your computer is off, Mr. Moss tells you where your hands ought to be).
[back cover blurb]