I just updated my java to 6r23. it works fine in browsers however there are problems for me when i run .jar files (runtime). I can run them, but only after a massive amount of tweaking with cmd. I dunno why i have this since everyone else seems to be able to run them directly by double-clicking. but as for the java in browsers it should work.

Try just adding -d32. Unless you are on a 64 bit processor?

Would the program have to be updated regularly forever to maintain compatibiility? I remember PJIRC, for example, stopped working completely during about 3 versions of Java, then it started working again 4 versions later.

No, not necessarily. What I said was mostly referring to packages that have not been adopted to the java standard (Don't want to explain that. It's basically like making the package "official", and having it be released with any new updates).  E.G. 3rd party packages and such.

If there are any assembly programmers who want to help me with it, I can post the app writing code if you're up for it, but I can hardly understand it myself since about a third of it is written by TI.

Can I get that code?

If a Java program is translated into "Java Byte Code," is it guranteed to run on Windows, Mac and Linux as long as they have java installed?

Not necessarily. You have to make sure you are using routines that are not deprecated, or provide some sort of version check.  You also have to make sure any native libraries are compiled to the correct architecture and installed. And you have to make sure that any libraries and functions you use are available to all systems.

It's ok. It seemed like everyone wanted to try it when this topic got posted and it got out of control. X.x Even BrandonW tried it, lol. However I would see no justification in seeing that flood happen again. I could maybe post screenshots later, though.

Which reminds me, any idea why it doesn't work in IE?

Ah ok. so i should probably get better at z80 before using stacks too much since i wont be doing much complex math until i start making games and whatnot haha

It's not just for complex math. If I want to use a for a port or something, but need to get the value later, I can just store it on the stack. It's the easiest way to get it.  It's also useful for transferring numbers that normally wouldn't be allowed. For example, assume you couldn't do ld hl,de.  With a stack, you could push de and then pop dl.  There are many uses for it, some are just more common than others.

The only problem is that the routine to swap the pages cannot be located on the page you're trying to swap.

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