Author Topic: Small C Compiler for TI-83+ (Read 14667 times)

Ranman · « **on:** November 19, 2005, 05:33:00 pm »

Very interesting find on Ticalc... A Small C Compiler for the TI-83+ calcs. This is very cool B)

http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/380/38061.html

Has anyone tried this? If so, does it work well? We may need to think about starting a C programming tutorial topic. I could help.

I work at Lockheed Martin as an embedded software engineer. I program in C all day long (some C++ and ASM). C is a very good language to learn especially if you think you may want to get into embedded or driver programming. When time permits, I would encourage everyone to try this compiler out.

Spellshaper · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2005, 04:13:00 am »

wooohooo! I think I

dragon__lance · « **Reply #2 on:** November 20, 2005, 08:26:00 am »

sweet!! so a new era for the z80 calcs...

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2005, 10:07:00 am »

wow sound nice, I hope this one produce better code thatn z88dk, I might add it in the archives. I am wonderin if it has tutorial and example to learn C?

MathStuf · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2005, 11:19:00 am »

If you know BASIC, you can convert it to C without too much trouble. That's the wonderful thing about the 68k calcs, mock-up programs in BASIC are easy to convert to TIGCC (like I'm currently doing for parsing dialog strings).

necro · « **Reply #5 on:** November 20, 2005, 11:30:00 am »

This sounds very cool...I guess I will have to try it some time

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #6 on:** November 20, 2005, 12:45:00 pm »

at least if it works out well that might open new doors to TI-z80 coding

I dont have much time to learn a new prgming language, nor to program atm tho

dragon__lance · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2005, 04:27:00 pm »

k, i've got everything needed to install it, but i don't really know how, anyone care to help?(ive decided to try to learn C, not just for calcs, but for comp prgming to, once i'm done with zelda)

Ranman · « **Reply #8 on:** November 28, 2005, 04:36:00 pm »

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QUOTE (dragon__lance @ 28 November 2005, 22:27)

k, i've got everything needed to install it, but i don't really know how, anyone care to help?(ive decided to try to learn C, not just for calcs, but for comp prgming to, once i'm done with zelda)

I have never installed it, so I could not help you with that. However, once you get it up and running, I would be able to give you some advice with the C language..

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #9 on:** November 29, 2005, 03:06:00 am »

I am wondering if the syntax is the same than on the comp though, there might be some difference, I hope they arent too big.

dragon__lance · « **Reply #10 on:** November 29, 2005, 10:33:00 am »

k, it saids that i need to:
- add C:\tisdcc to PATH
Linux users may make a link in /usr/local/bin to
/usr/local/share/tisdcc/tisdcc
- TISDCCDIR=C:\tisdcc
- TISDCC_CC=cl(Microsoft C Compiler) or gcc(GNU C Compiler and compatible)
ii don't really know how to do this?

Ranman · « **Reply #11 on:** November 29, 2005, 03:05:00 pm »

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QUOTE (dragon__lance @ 29 November 2005, 16:33)

k, it saids that i need to:
- add C:\tisdcc to PATH
Linux users may make a link in /usr/local/bin to
/usr/local/share/tisdcc/tisdcc
- TISDCCDIR=C:\tisdcc
- TISDCC_CC=cl(Microsoft C Compiler) or gcc(GNU C Compiler and compatible)
ii don't really know how to do this?

Are you installing in Win XP or Linux?

dragon__lance · « **Reply #12 on:** November 29, 2005, 03:07:00 pm »

win xp, i just read on maxcoderz forums that lots of people don't think that C is a good languge for the z80 calcs and is "bloated" and that assembly is much better, cause while z80 uses a 8bit processor. on the 68K, its completely different cause apparently it has a 16bit processor that changes everythin. everyones input?

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #13 on:** November 29, 2005, 03:12:00 pm »

well if ppl who said that are ASM programmers themselves its obvious they would say that. A BASIC programmer or a asm newbie wouldnt say that. The best solution is to try it and if its really slow and product huge code then you avoid it

crzyrbl · « **Reply #14 on:** November 29, 2005, 03:14:00 pm »

it might run slower, but i think it should be attempted. is there an old 8-bit C programming language?

Author Topic: Small C Compiler for TI-83+ (Read 14667 times)

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