Question #95918 on gnusim8085 changed: https://answers.launchpad.net/gnusim8085/+question/95918
The Escapist proposed the following answer: Hi, yes, the wikibook on assembly programming seems like a suitable place for such an effort and it would ensure that everybody could get involved easily - even people who are not (yet) necessarily users of GNUSim8085 but who may still be familiar with the instruction set/processor. And regarding a blueprint for a "help" section: For starters, one could import the existing documentation and add it to the wikibook as a draft for an upcoming version (licensing permitting?) specifically dedicated to 8085 programming with GNUSim8085, then we could come up with screenshots and mini tutorials detailing how to use the simulator in particular and add all these these to the wikibook. Similarly, evaluating the plethora of links that were previously posted to the SF.net trackers, should provide us with plenty of topics to cover in the manual - in the beginning, these links could just be listed in a section for additional pointers. The most important topics to be covered could also be derived from these very links, so that a draft section could be created with the corresponding headings. There were also several webpages posted that contained dozens of 8085 source code snippets (i.e. 8 bit adding, division etc), that would be ideal to be ported/added (along with good commentary) to the GNUSim8085 library of examples, possibly by just crediting the source URLs - for example, see: http://www.cs.otago.ac.nz/cosc243/lectures/assy_lang_examples.pdf http://www.8085projects.info/page/free-programs-for-8085-microprocessor.aspx http://www.scribd.com/doc/17829049/8085 http://www.scribd.com/doc/18225812/Program-1-Mvi-a-52h-Sta-4000h-Hlt-Program-2 http://www.scribd.com/doc/12860300/BASIC-8085-programs http://webphysics.davidson.edu/faculty/dmb/py310/8085.pdf http://www.slideshare.net/saumitra5552001/8085-paper-presentation-presentation In the beginning, these examples could also be directly added to the wikibook, so that anybody could help port, test and document/comment each example for use with GNUSim8085 - once the examples are known to work properly, they could be added to the standard package as files, so that they can be easily opened and run. Doing it this way, would also ensure another RFE from the sourceforge tracker, namely: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2606758&group_id=86462&atid=579702 Once there is a formal decision to encourage community involvement, there could also be a news posted via the sourceforge/launchpad webpages to inform community members that there is now an effort ongoing to improve the documentation. Similarly, the simulator itself could show a corresponding welcome screen (or at least update its help/about dialog). Ultimately, I personally agree that usability of the simulator would be heavily improved, if the documentation could be somehow directly integrated into the program, as discussed over at sourceforge: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=1875403&group_id=86462&atid=579702 -- You received this question notification because you are a member of GNUSim8085 developers, which is an answer contact for gnusim8085. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~gnusim8085-devel Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~gnusim8085-devel More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
