I see that my last question regarding calling main ROM routines from the
option ROM is answered here:
http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=Calling_the_Main_ROM_from_Option_ROM
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Subject: Re: [M100] Programming languages for the Model 100?
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 20:47:03 +0100
From: Mark Wickens <m...@wickensonline.co.uk>
To: Model 100 Discussion <m100@lists.bitchin100.com>
I can get SmallC running under Linux. This generates a SmallMAC (an 8085
macro assembler) input source file. I have the source code for SmallMAC
which is also written in C - I should be able to get that running under
Linux also.
The remaining steps, as I see them, are as follows:
1. Post-process the object files that SmallMAC genarates into a format
readable on a Tandy 102 (or at least burnable).
2. Provide enough c-library functions to interface with the hardware -
screen, keyboard etc.
3. Provide a suitable C startup file.
4. Ideally programs would use suitable sections so that they can be
split between ROM and RAM.
I have done all this in the past with a different compiler targeting a
single board 68k computer.
Hopefully the memory overhead would be acceptable to leave enough space
for reasonable sized programs.
I was wondering if you can call the ROM routines from an option ROM?
Regards, Mark.
On 11/06/15 19:27, Frederick Whitaker wrote:
The developer's wife stayed in touch with the list for a time after he
died. If you can reach her, I don't know her email, she might be
willing to sell copies. At the time we last obtained copies we were
able to get them for $50 a pop, which was an excellent price.
RBASIC is still an excellent tool. Unless someone would like to
develop a dedicated 8085 output "C" compiler. There are 8085 "C"
compilers, but they have to be run under a "Z80" emulator.
Don't forget the excellent assembly compiler in VirtualT.
Frederick Whitaker
On 6/11/2015 10:52 AM, John R. Hogerhuis wrote:
I don't know. I bought a legit copy a few years back.
On Thursday, June 11, 2015, Mike Stein <mhs.st...@gmail.com
<mailto:mhs.st...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Is RBASIC still available?
m
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Not really. Assembly is your best bet hands down.
But there is RBASIC a basic compiler and MFORTH.
-- John.
