LF: On-calc assembler

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Subject: LF: On-calc assembler
From: drgnlrd@intrepid.net (Hmmm)
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 11:37:08 -0500
Reply-To: list-fargo@lists.ticalc.org

I remember messages being posted earlier that an on-calc assembler is
impractical because the calc has to be reset if an error occurs.  Therefore,
you'd have to resend the assembler and everything after resetting the calc.
Well, the error vectors (illegal instruction, etc) are stored at the
beginning of RAM, correct?  Why not add custom error routines to fargo by
changing those vectors to point to new routines rather than the ones in ROM?
Then, when an error occurs, rather than freeze the calc, just give an error
message and then reenter the OS.  If one did that, an on-calc assembler
would be possible, not to mention it save a lot of headaches finding bugs in
beta software.

-Mark-

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