Re: A86: BIG NEED: 86->85 TIBASIC transfer program!!!!!!


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Re: A86: BIG NEED: 86->85 TIBASIC transfer program!!!!!!



Chris wrote:
> 
> There's a big problem with the TI86.. it can't send TI-BASIC programs to
> the 85 even though the 85 CAN send to the 86.  Apparently, TI was afraid
> to include this ability in the "SEND85" function because they thought it
> would cause confusion since the 86 has a ton of new functions that the
> 85 doesn't have..

I also found that VERY annoying.

> Anyways, it would be really cool if someone wrote an ASM program that
> transfers programs from the 86->85.  Even cooler would be something that
> could transfer to the 83 and 82 as well.

It shouldn't be that hard really. I guess I could give it a try.

> That being said.. I have two other random ideas...
> 1.  A C/C++ compiler for the 86. (unfortunately I don't have time to
> learn ASM and if I did I'd do x86 before Z80).

Writing a C compiler (or a mix between C/C++, but skip the OOP part) in
Z80 asm will be hard... and it would probably result in a very big
program. It would sure be cool since a C program crashes much more
seldom than an asm program :)

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