====== GST QC ======
GST QC was an implementation of C for the Sinclair QL, with some differences from the full Kernighan and Ritchie definition of C and based on Small-C (in fact the dialect supported is based on Rat-C). In the early days was referred to by the name **Small C** although this name never appeared in GST's advertising.


QC adds comprehensive run-time libraries and allows assembler code insertions (ideal for optimisation of critical areas of the code), as well as listing control directives within the C source code.  However, it does not support Structures (struct, typedef etc), floating point, or multi-dimensional arrays.


QC came complete with


  *C compiler to compile C source to 68000 assembler code
  *68000 Assembler to translate 68000 assembler code to a relocatable binary
  *QDOS run-time libraries providing access to QDOS functions from C
  *Linker to link the library routines and the relocatable binary files
  *Screen editor for the creation and editing of C source code
  *Menu driven 'shell' to automate the compile/assemble/link process.
  *Window manager to change the size and position of program windows
  *Backup program for automatic microdrive or floppy disk backups


The output from the program includes a formatted printout of the generated assembler code with the C statements inserted as comments which was ideal for de-bugging.


As part of the package, QC included 'A Book on C' by R.E. Berry adn B.A.E. Meekings.  Unfortunately the source code to the libraries are not included.



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Title: **GST QC**\\ 
Language: Unknown\\ 
Author: Unknown\\ 
Publisher: [[qlwiki:GST Computer Systems]]\\ 
Year of Publication: 1985\\ 
Platforms Suitable for: All Sinclair QLs and emulators\\ 
Commercial Status: Freeware\\ 
Price as at July 1985: £59.95\\ 
Reviews: [[https://www.sinclairuser.com/041/qlsoft.htm|Sinclair User Aug 85]], [[http://www.dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/mags/qlub/QLUB5.pdf|QLUB Issue 5]]\\ 
Sources Available from: n/a\\ 
Latest Version available from:  Unknown\\