Re: A82: Assembly programmers? where?
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Re: A82: Assembly programmers? where?
In a message dated 97-11-13 11:11:53 EST, you write:
> I don't know that much programming, but I can't see why you couln't limit
> the amount of space the editor would use?
I believe that you would have to limit the space for several reasons, where
would you store the text that has been typed in, TEXT_MEM, GRAPH_MEM and all
other defined ram areas will not (I think) preserve fo very long. The only
option you have would be to store the data in your program. In order to store
the data in your prog, yuo have to define how much mem you want to allow, by
using .db. For instance
.db 0,0,0,0 would allow you enough mem to save four letters.
>You could a least reserve som
> space in the program, and use it for the text/data. You don't necessarily
> have write complete essays at the calc.
> And I don't understand why you have to make a program in C, just to
display
> the text.
In order to convert the file that is sent to your computer over a graphlink
into text you need a C program. I believe that 82p programs are saved in hex.
Try to open one in a text editor. For a normal program you can use Winlink
(TI's software) but since asm is different, and you have to decode it, (view
a program in winlink) you would have to right a program that would decode the
hex stored in the program and convert it into a text file.
>It would be easy to use the capital letters in the calc, and make
> a program on the pc (or mac), which would translate to lowercase. If you
> decide to include lowercase, couldn't the text be some sprites or
something
> similar?
Lower case is easy in ASM you just type the lowercase letter so you can
display: "Crazy" in upper and lowercase just as easy as just uppercase, that
is the only reason why somebody woulld make an asm program as a text editor
as opposed to just using a new program and winlink. If you need to translate
to lowercase, you can use change case in word (under tools) and go to change
to sentence case, which makes everything normal.
> As I said, I'm not a very experienced programmer, but I just can't see the
> problems with the editor. Excuse me if I'm wrong &-)
So overall it is just easier to use what TI-has already stuck into the rom.
but if you want to try go ahead. It should be a learning experience:-) also
everything I have said here may not be true, so don't try to quote me. But I
am reasonably sure of it.
> Stefan Sommer
> By most known as Stefan The Greatest (Almost) Sommer
Gerad
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