DICE C Development System (Amiga Computing 85, April 1995)

Conclusions

Overall, the level of integration and sheer completeness of the whole system impresses me. People who have used Turbo C on a (shudder) PC will know just how easy managing a large project in C can be- DICE makes the task even easier. It’s good to know that as you read this, someone is beavering away to further improve the package too. I know what I’ll be writing the next Tabby driver in… Fourth Level, the cheque’s in the post!

Verdict:
For a C development kit, you probably can’t do better. The integration is superb, it does a good job of compiling and it’s half the price of its now unavailable main rival!

Ease of use: 9
Easy to set up, easy to install, easy to understand, easy to manage complex projects with

Implementation :10
Outstandingly well implemented and feature rich

Value for money: 10
With version control, visual make, and the completeness of the package this is reference class

Overall: 10
What was a potentially catastrophic situation for developers is rosy thanks to DICE and OIC.

Dice 3.0 costs £129.25 and is available from Fourth Level Developments, 31 Ashley Hill, Montpelier, Bristol, BS6 5JA. Tel 0117 955 8225, Fax 0117 955 9157, Email Dicecsales@flevel.demon.co.uk. Student discounts are available, please contact Fourth Level for more information.

Footnotes:
*- Apologies to T Pratchett and N Gaiman, esqs.