Ok,
I tried and compiled the Delphi version.
Only issue Delphi XE7 ran into was DirectorySeparator.
TPath.DirectorySeparator did not seem to work.
So I replaced it lazy with '\' for now to see if it would compile.
It does compile and run.
However there is some problem with the examples as far as I can tell.
When loading micro.mpr there is a file format error stating that microcode
may be incorrect.
I may have to try the pre-build executables or try lazarus later on.
Perhaps the Delphi version can be fixed/made compatible with the examples.
When I click on about box in Delphi version it says:
Escape 1.1.6
So it does seem to be a recent version and the same version as example
material was written for:
http://users.elis.ugent.be/escape/download.html#exercises
Not sure what to make if this little error for now :)
The GUI does look somewhat interesting.
I find the project itself as an introduction to micro architecture a bit
weird though.
It's very much wired and such.
I would have preferred a general/abstract introduction first and then only
later a wired like approach as this.
But this is very cool though.
Don't know yet exactly how it works or how "hardcore" it is =D
But it may be of some use some day to understand micro architecture better !
;) =D
I guess this was some kind of school/college/university material to teach
people how to design real chips.
Because for just understanding the software side of it, it would be a bit
too much overkill ? to much down to the wire ?
For actually hardware/chip design it seems to be just fine ! ;) Though those
are also programmed in software but ofcourse timing and wires come into play
with that as well I would imagine ! ;)
Bye,
Skybuck.
P.S.: I am to busy leveling up in world of warships nowadays ! LOL :) But
when the day comes I am done with that... who knows... I might dive into
this project a little bit more lol :)
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