Omnimaga
Calculator Community => Other Calc-Related Projects and Ideas => TI Z80 => Topic started by: Halifax on July 15, 2006, 02:56:00 pm
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Ok this is basically a project that I want to be like TIGCC but for the 83 series family. I know C code but I need another person that knows C and someone that knows TI 83+ Assembly because I need to know the Assembly commands that the C commands will compile too. If you are willing to help please respond.
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YOu can do C for the 83+ mate, But this is a grand Idea! I would suggest checking over at Maxcoders or asking Imbian when he is on IRC
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I thought you couldnt do C for 83+ since it was too slow
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No that's the thing since C is like an OOP(Object Oriented Programming) Language it is easier to program than Z80 Assembly. So basically what would you rather learn Assembly or C. THis program will compile your C code into hex opcodes then an 8xp file that will be compatible with TI-Connect. So you write the C then the compiler takes care of the rest. I was also thinking of an IDE but I cant program that.
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C isn't an OOP language. The only existing C->z80 compilers run as slow as BASIC programs. You could ask mbruno on irc. He is found in #tcpa on the efnet server. He has been working on a C->z80 compiler.
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Yea i know it isnt OOP thats why I said like and it wont be an on-calc compiler this will be a compiler written in C for the computer.
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I mean the ones on PC produce code that runs as slowly as BASIC.
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and bigger even than basic. It would be cool to see a C compiler that produce more optimised code come out tho :)
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Well, perhaps people are looking at the problem wrong? Maybe these z80 ASM experts working on the C->ASM compilers should try a totally radical technique in writing compilers. Considering z80 is 8-bit/psuedo 16-bit, it's probably difficult to include all the features of (32-bit) C. After working with TIGCC for awhile and comparing it to the little z80 knowledge I have, I've noticed that 32-bit programming seems considerably different from 8-bit/16-bit.
My suggestion is perhaps to write a C->ASM compiler, but also create an ASM optimizing program (kind of like source coder? am I right?). I don't know if it's possible though. Actually, ASM optimizing is somthing that could be very helpful for the community because it takes a lot of experience before one can write efficient and optimized ASM code that could power the engine of say, an FPS.