A86: Re: Re: Update: Shell


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A86: Re: Re: Update: Shell




storing it in the program always takes up less space than an OS variable and
its easier to work with. also, you dont gotta worry about ppl messing around
with your program data

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Atkinson <reatknsn@brunswickmicro.nb.ca>
To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Thursday, March 05, 1998 10:26 AM
Subject: A86: Re: Update: Shell


>
>I'm designing my own shell, not for any release (unless I mangae to do
>something amazing) but for my own learning interests. My first question (of
>many) is how should I store Variables I will need to use in my shell. I
>can't obviously use the text memory as any program I shell will want and
>probably averwrite that area.
>
>Is the only option available data segaments in my program?
>ie:    .db    00h
>        .dw    0000h     etc?
>
>Or is their someother method of storing variables i could use?]
>
>Much thanks in advance for anyon who helps with this query
>
>>
>>I should have a beta ready by this weekend (I hope).  It will run TI-86
>>BASIC and ASM programs (I also hope) and show the basic design of the
>>interface.  We (my 'partner' and I) have pretty much decided on a name
>>and I'll post our selection tomorrow.  Thanks to everyone who submitted
>>a name (or two...or more).
>>
>>-Jeremy
>
>


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