Re: A86: Re: Re: [sqrt] functions and ASM studio on calc


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Re: A86: Re: Re: [sqrt] functions and ASM studio on calc




You wouldn't need a nice interface, or anything fancy.  It wouldn't take
more than 20-30k, which isn't too much at all.  I mean, when you are
programming, what else do you have on there?  You wouldn't need anything
extra like include files, just print them out.  There aren't that many calls
you use, are there?  An on-calc assembler would sure beat looking at an
opcode chart every 3 seconds.  Even though you get to memorizing the more
common ones, it's still not too much fun.  The crashing problem can be
overcome by sending the source program to a friend's calc.  I know everyone
can't do this, so just be careful.  Maybe a util to send to/from any
82/83/85/86 calc?  That sure would be great.

I know that may be stretching it a little, but it could be done.  But
really, it takes too long to type in code on the calc.  When I write out
routines in class, I use the old paper and pen.  Then go home and type it
in.

-----Original Message-----
From: ComAsYuAre@aol.com <ComAsYuAre@aol.com>
To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Wednesday, October 07, 1998 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: A86: Re: Re: [sqrt] functions and ASM studio on calc


>
>In a message dated 10/7/98 14:59:01 Eastern Daylight Time, electrum@tfs.net
>writes:
>
>> Yes!  That would be awsome!  An on-calc assembler would be really cool.
>
>
>cool, but most likely impractical.  it is very likely that this assembler
will
>take up at least half of the available ram, and probably even more than
that.
>even if it didn't, it won't have an interface as nice as Assembly Studio
86,
>typing will take forever on such a weird keypad, and all include files will
>take up space as well.  in addition, without an emulator, every bug will
crash
>your calc.  sorry if i sound like a total pessimist, but i just don't think
>it'll work.