RE: LZ: Qyestion about progs!

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Subject: RE: LZ: Qyestion about progs!
From: "Michael Wyman" <Michael.J.Wyman-1@tc.umn.edu>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 1996 16:40:18
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On Wed, 4 Dec 1996 13:03:49 -0800 (PST),
Tim wrote...
>How do I write these programs?
>Could someone explain to me the process?
>Do you take Pascal or C code and compile in to Assembly for the Z-80 and
>then compile into machine language?
>
>Could someone tell me which compilers i can use for the Z-80 and where I
>can find them?
>
>THanks,
>Tim.
>> 
>
>
I'm not entirely certain that I'm correct (I certainly don't program much 
in C or Pascal or have much to do with their assemblers), but I don't think 
it is that easy to compile C or Pascal code into assembly code for use on a 
Z-80.  First of all, C and Pascal are written to be used on computers and 
the processors in them.  I don't think that their code would work very well 
when compiled for use on a microprocessor.  You can find compilers for Z-80 
assembly language on TICALC.ORG.  These compilers will change a text or (I 
think) Word document into assembly code for the Z-80 and put it in string 
format (with STRING85.COM).  If you're using a MAC, then there are 
comperable programs for that.  You will probably need to type in your 
commands on Notepad or Word, instead of through a C or Pascal compiler.

If I'm wrong, somebody please say something!

Thanks,
Michael Wyman
wyma0012@gold.tc.umn.edu

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