Re: A86: C,C++?


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Re: A86: C,C++?



ESDavid@aol.com wrote:
> 
>  > > anyone know where i can find the source for a c/c++ compiler so i can
>  > > maybe make one for the TI-86?
> 
>  > Sure do.  http://www.gnu.org  you might also what to look around at
>  >  http://www.cygnus.com
> 
> I would be interested in porting the GNU/DJGPP compiler to Z80.  If it were
> done right, you could have it compile the same C/C++ program for the  82, 83,
> 85, 86, and your PC (maybe 92, if someone wants to do the 68000 code).  A set
> of libraries could be written for all 4 calcs, and a set for the PC.  That
> would allow you to run your program on your computer and see exactly how it
> will look on the calc, with out having to transfer it to the calc, watching
> it crash, etc.  This would also allow for anyone with knowledge of C/C++ to
> write a game for any calc, with a set of standards.  I will help with porting
> the compiler, and writting the libraries for the PC.  There are differences
> in the calcs, (like screen size), but that's what the libraries are for.
>  Call one function, the compiler picks the right one for the target calc (or
> pc).  Does any one want to help with this, like the Z80 compiler and
> optimizer (Dan?)?  This will greatly increase the number of programs for all
> calcs, and open up programming to many more people.
> 
why not just use an emulator, that would ensure that the games would run
on the calc, because you might not always catch an error just by running
the program on your puter, ex: you might cause an overflow that is
corrected on the pc version, but not on the calc


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