Hey Kirk.. When you finishing that pretty print thing? The 86 which is a 89? You give up on that? I wish you wouldn't get my hopes up like that, then start something new. (Unless that was someone else making that) if so, just ignore me and call me dumb.

This program will help me continue that. The asm code was becoming big and unreadable. Also it's more than just pretty print...

What are they gonna do next (I sound like my grandma. She just bought an apple g3 (I'm sooo pissed, it kicks my computers butt and I do video editing)).

Pretty print for the 86--now we need a program for the 89 that shows all the steps ;-) I'd love to see the teachers reaction to that one.

--Joey

you can kind of show all the steps. All you do is solve the equation using the symbolic manipulation built in to the 89. just key in each step based on the step before it. It would be nice if you could set it up to do that automatically, though.

That would be really nice!!!

Hey man, make ChAsm for the 85 also. I know its ancient, but why buy an 86 when you have one that is practially the same. I hated the older lanuage. Too hard to get the concept. But I am willing to test ChASM on the 85 if ya want. Just drop me an email. I cant convert it or anything cuz I dont know shit about building a compiler.

Would it be possible/practical to do this for 68k calcs? I've found asm pretty hard but I'd love to try C on my 89. Anyway, good idea and nice job making it (or so it looks ;-) ). Good luck in your other endeavors.

There is C for the 89, and it's real C. The compiler is TIGCC. But just like all C, the code tends to be bigger and slower (as if 68k wasn't big enough as it is)

I wish i knew where I could learn to program. Where should I start? I wish I knew.

Start with QBasic. It comes with any Microsoft OS and is easier to learn than English. Check out www.qbasic.com for more info.

Rook

Seriously, though, somebody should make a powerful yet easy language such as QBasic, and make an optimizing z80 compiler for qb code. Any takers? I didnt think so.

QBasic is powerful? Hmm... :) QBasic optimizer... that is an oxymoron. C already exists for most of the calculators I believe.

A QBasic compiler shouldn't be too hard to make. If you can get 10 people that want it, I'll write a QBasic -> Z80 compiler for DOS.

Rook

Considering I happen to like Qbasic, not to mention the wealth of QB games out there, a compiler is a good idea. I would certainly appreciate it.

Thanx, and The new assem. sounds great, maybe ill take acrack at learning it

Hm. Some things to consider. First of all, basic is meant to run off an interpreter (yes I know there are compilers, but that is what it was designed for). Obviously it would have to be a compiler in the case of a calculator. However. If C programs run somewhat slowly, can you imagine what a QBasic program would do??? I see nothing wrong with TI's BASIC if you want something easy... it is very easy... and also, you mention lots of games already available... I doubt it would be very portable, most games use graphics or at least expect an 80x25 terminal...

Man, I should have followed up on my origional idea for ChASM when I had it....

Just another file in the "Great ideas that Phil had but were never implemented." I'm glad someone thought of it, though. If I were to try making my own language, it'd never be done. Oh well.

Now if someone would just get my ChAOS idea off the ground with this new Flash ROM programming business...