Re: Zshell to 82asm


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Re: Zshell to 82asm



Couldn't someone make a shell for the 86 that would serve as some type of a
translator for ZShell games.  For example when there is a ROM call the
shell would read the call and then make the appropiate call on the 86.

Just some thoughts,
Andres

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> From: Jeff Tyrrill <Jeff_Tyrrill@MSN.COM>
> To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
> Subject: Re: Zshell to 82asm
> Date: Monday, July 07, 1997 6:52 PM
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> You can't just make an ASM program for the TI-86 that emulates ZShell and
be
> able to run TI-85 ASM programs. The whole calculator is different. Most
> programs make use of more of the calculator's resources than just the ROM
> calls, and the memory locations are certainly all different.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Open discussion of TI Graphing Calculators  On Behalf Of Tony
Lieuallen
> Sent:   Monday, July 07, 1997 2:51 PM
> To:     CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
> Subject:        Re: Zshell to 82asm
>
> > It should be possible.  Someone is working on a way to recompile
> > z-shell
> > progs to the 86.
>
> Shouldn't it be possible to write one asm program for the 86 that would
> perform the same functions as zshell, instead of having to recompile
> them?  There are some programs whose authors have 'dissapeared' or left
> the programming scene, and no source to recompile would be available.
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