Acorn C/C++
| Acorn C/C++ | |
|---|---|
Software packaging | |
| Original authors | Codemist, Acorn Computers |
| Developer | RISC OS Open |
| Initial release | 1988 |
| Stable release | 32
/ October 25, 2025 |
| Written in | C and Assembly language |
| Operating system | RISC OS |
| Platform | ARM architecture |
| Licence | Proprietary commercial software |
Acorn C/C++ is a set of programming tools for use under the RISC OS operating system. The tools use the Norcroft compiler suite and were authored by Codemist and Acorn Computers. The tools provide some facilities offered by a fully integrated development environment.
Acorn included a copy of the Norcroft compiler targeted at the ARM architecture for RISC OS in the following development software.
- Acornsoft ANSI C – 1988
- Acornsoft ANSI C (Release 2)
- Acorn ANSI C (Release 3) – 1989
- Acorn Desktop C (Release 4)
- Acorn C/C++ (Release 5) – 1995