Re: LZ: USGARD Question
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Re: LZ: USGARD Question
Adam Geitgey wrote:
> Could someone please list all of the better then cshell features of
> USGARD that would make using it worthwhile?
Yeah...
> Maybe I just missed
> something. I know it has relocation and libraries but in praticle use
> libraries don't save space as far as I have seen and they sure aren't
> fast and relocation might save maybe .1 in a program I write but that
> doesn't make up for the shell size and the little speed increase is not
> really that important.
I agree. By eliminating the "ld de, (PROGRAM_ADDR)" and "add hl,de"
you're only saving 21 clock cycles, probably translating to only a few
micro-seconds... (Remember this processor does SEVERAL MILLION cycles a
second...)
> What I would like to see is a shell that the
> BARE minimum, like not scrolling menus or anything, just either a text
> variable list or just have all the programs in the custom menu so you
> could run them there.
Well, that's been discussed before, and it would be almost
impossible... :(
> I don't need an overdone interface just to pick games.
Good point. I feel that USGUARD has become a shell keyed more towards
programmers, not users. :(
> It's not like this is a computer operating system.
Already mentioned that... ;)
Cheers,
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