Re: A86: Re: Large ASM
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Re: A86: Re: Large ASM
Bah. Using a bunch of routines reptitively is better. Because all the
routines are customized to fit the need of the program. ASM for the TI-86 is
made for speed, not modularity.
Besides, the routines are not what really takes up much space, it is the
data (graphics, tilemaps, etc). So why have libraries to promote complexity
and imcompatibility when the source of the problem of redudant space is
really the amount of data used.
So why DONT people start promoting stuff like DATA COMPRESSION in their
programs? People yap about libraries, no one yapps compressing images,
tilemaps, string data, or even program data with more efficient compression
algorithms. No one seems to mention how great Lite86 is because it is easy
to use and takes up little space, and is incredibly more useful or practical
then a shell supporting libaries are. That would make more sense then
promoting libaries.
Dude, libraries are for PC's. PC's have different processors, different
motherboards, sound cards, video cards, etc etc. That is why libraries are
useful. It provides a layer between hardware and software. But until the
hardware differs between versions from which asm programs would
coorespondetly then become imcompatible between versions (i.e. 82,83,85,92,
and the damn 92+) there is no need for a shell.
Gosh damn it.
- Matt Johnson
> I know that.
> It is just what I would like to happen.
> Right now, everyone uses a bunch of routines repetitivly.
> I know it will never happen, but it would be nice to have a couple of
> libraries.
> The only practical one I can come up with is a text library.
> It could have support for sideways text and fonts of several sizes...
> Maybe I'll start making it if anyone likes the idea.
>
> Cavan
>
>
> >From: rabidcow@juno.com
> >Reply-To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
> >To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
> >Subject: Re: A86: Re: Large ASM
> >Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2000 10:30:04 -0700
> >
> >
> >i think you'd have enough of a problem finding 10 people to *use* the
> >same library.
> >
> >-josh
> >
> >On Sat, 22 Jul 2000 12:18:26 -0400 "J.S." <rengets@erols.com> writes:
> > >
> > > You are making programming for calculators sound like a parliament
> > > :P
> > >
> > > 86 should be total anarcy!
> > >
> > > Who would regulate libraries anyway? Try finding 10 people who
> > > like
> > > libraries on the 86 to head this "council," then you'll get my point
> > > :)
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