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by Dbug
Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:15 pm
Forum: Demos
Topic: No Problem by IRIS
Replies: 26
Views: 6263

Re: No Problem by IRIS

How does the error reporting work, when there's an error in the assembler code?

If "assemble" was a macro instead of a function, you could have it pass __FILE__ and __LINE__ to output the possible location of a syntax error.
by Dbug
Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:40 am
Forum: Demos
Topic: No Problem by IRIS
Replies: 26
Views: 6263

Re: No Problem by IRIS

I guess technically something similar could be achieved with an assembler accepting sections of C code which could be compiled into a simple executable taking inputs and merging the C program output to the "tape" stream, or pushing the system, have sections of arbitrary language (C, Python...
by Dbug
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:42 am
Forum: Demos
Topic: No Problem by IRIS
Replies: 26
Views: 6263

Re: No Problem by IRIS

I can see how having C to generate table data is practical, but the assembler code syntax becomes quite muddled I think, with all the " and \n assemble("scrwipe:\n" " LDA #40\n" " STA ZPTMP\n" " LDX #27\n" "scrwipe_copyloop:\n"
by Dbug
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:10 am
Forum: Demos
Topic: No Problem by IRIS
Replies: 26
Views: 6263

Re: No Problem by IRIS

The demo is generated by a C program that you run on your computer. The program contains a 6502 assembler, and the C code essentially acts as the preprocessor generating the source and compiling it and spitting out a tap image at the end. Would you mind describing the reasons/benefits of that appro...
by Dbug
Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spammers or legit people?
Replies: 6
Views: 783

Spammers or legit people?

I tend to find it suspicious when a bunch of people try to register on the forum at the same time.

Does anyone know any of these users? Could be someone who mentioned the forum somewhere and they are legit requests, ... or they could just be spammers.
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by Dbug
Mon Jan 29, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Oric.org updates
Replies: 13
Views: 1677

Re: Oric.org updates

Maybe we need some semi-admin access mode for people making software so they can edit/add their own prods?
by Dbug
Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Oric.org updates
Replies: 13
Views: 1677

Re: Oric.org updates

Great work, thanks!

If I may, I think we should try to add information on the most recently released stuff, like last week I wanted to link somebody on Wizard's lair released last year, and well...
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by Dbug
Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: Cross development tools
Topic: OSDK .tap takes a bit too long to load ..
Replies: 2
Views: 2492

Re: OSDK .tap takes a bit too long to load ..

The easiest way to see where the size goes is to run the osdk_showmap, so you get a detailed list of all the code and data sections.
by Dbug
Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Oric.org updates
Replies: 13
Views: 1677

Re: Oric.org updates

I had that game back then (always loaded with errors, so sometimes crashed in the middle of a game session). It was quite slow. I always wondered how a "revamped" version with hi-res graphics and colors and written in machine code (or at least, C) would look and play like :) If only there...
by Dbug
Mon Jan 22, 2024 7:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Microdisc Restoration
Replies: 14
Views: 1535

Re: Microdisc Restoration

Regarding Microdisc and Gotek, I wrote an article about that on my blog some time ago, including how to switch A<->B easily

See: https://blog.defence-force.org/index.ph ... &ref=ART67
by Dbug
Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Microdisc Restoration
Replies: 14
Views: 1535

Re: Microdisc Restoration

My experience with Microdisc units is that the drive may need grease, and the PSU tends to have problems (be careful with the polarity of the connector, it's a standard 4 pin molex but the +12/+5/gnd are not in the same order as on PCs). I never had a problem with the caps on the disc controller boa...
by Dbug
Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: Demos
Topic: No Problem by IRIS
Replies: 26
Views: 6263

Re: No Problem by IRIS

There is a calendar of all parties on https://www.demoparty.net. There's no real protocol, basically in general you need a nickname and a group name, mostly because most "compo systems" will need that for the purpose of showing the prod and recording votes. Regarding the party it helps tar...
by Dbug
Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Which Oric character to use for a mural?
Replies: 5
Views: 1478

Re: Which Oric character to use for a mural?

The French importer of the Oric, ASN, was using a lion in most of their early advertising material, not sure why.
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by Dbug
Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Which Oric character to use for a mural?
Replies: 5
Views: 1478

Re: Which Oric character to use for a mural?

Hunchback exists on C64, it was a Ocean game on more than one machine.
I need to think about it :)
by Dbug
Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy New Year!
Replies: 10
Views: 2381

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everybody,
may your personal life and all your projects coexist happily and satisfy you :)