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SDCC2Pasmo v1.7

Feb 262012

Norecess released an update to his nice utility which makes it possible to use the Pasmo assembler instead of the in SDCC included ASZ80 assembler. This allows you to use a more familiar (Maxam style) assembly syntax. You can download it from Norecess’ homepage. You can also find my SDCC example project for the Code:Blocks IDE and a small coding tutorial on his page, too.

Changes:

Bugfix for IX / IY register handling.

SDCC2Pasmo v1.6

Amstrad CPC, Development No Responses »

Feb 062012

Changes:

source compatibility with ASM codes generated by SDCC v3.1.0

SDCC2Pasmo v1.5 sources

Amstrad CPC, Development, Utility No Responses »

Dec 172011

Norecess, known for his demos and tools, released the source code of the Windows version of SDCC2Pasmo. SDCC2Pasmo is a small assembly syntax converter, which allows you to use Maxam style assembly syntax, which is compatible with the Pasmo, WinApe or Maxam assembler, in the SDCC ANSI C cross-compiler.

The command-line usage is: SDCC2Pasmo sdcc_output.asm pasmo_compatible.asm

You can now download the code from Norecess’ productions section on his website.

SDCC 3.1.0

Amstrad CPC, Development 1 Response »

Dec 082011

A new version of the SDCC C compiler is available. You can use SDCC to develop for the Amstrad CPC, e.g. with using the SDCC Code::Blocks template or the article in the CPCWiki. In the new version, there are a lot of optimisations for the Z80 backend, so be sure to update if you already use the old version. You can download it from http://sdcc.sourceforge.net.

Changes:

include/pic, non-free/include/pic, lib/pic, non-free/lib/pic renamed to */pic14
implemented –fomit-frame-pointer for mcs51
support for use of sdcc in z88dk (–reserve-regs-iy and –no-optsdcc-in-asm options; smallc calling convention)
new register allocator in the z80 and gbz80 ports (optimal when using –opt-code-size and a sufficiently high value for –max-allocs-per-node for the z80 port)
C99 designated initializers
added strxfrm() and strcoll() functions; strerror() is the only string handling function still missing
added support for pic18f2xk22/pic18f4xk22 family (requires gputils > 0.14.0 and –enable-new-pics configure flag)
added support for enhanced core pic14 devices (requires gputils > 0.14.0 and –enable-new-pics configure flag)
setjmp() / longjmp() for the z80 port
_Bool / bool for the hc08, pic16 and pic14 ports
sdcpp synchronized with GNU cpp 4.6.1
z180 port
very basic (no integer constants, multiplication, division, shifts or use as return value) support for data types long long, unsigned long long, int_fast64_t, int_least64_t, int64_t, uint_fast64_t, uint_least64_t, uint64_t in the z80, z180, r2k and gbz80 ports
r2k port for the Rabbit 2000 and Rabbit 3000
Numerous feature requests and bug fixes are included as well.

Phactory v2.1 game development IDE

Amstrad CPC, Development 1 Response »

Oct 272011

Norecess decided to release his self-developed IDE, which he uses to create programs and demos for the Amstrad CPC (e.g. his demo Phreaks or the command shell QuickCMD). So you now can have a look at it and use it, if you want, for your own productions (read the dedicated thread in the CPC Wiki forums on how to use the IDE). But be aware that he won’t give you support for the program! You can download it from Norecess’ homepage.

CPC related plugins of the IDE:

CPCBigFile: embeed a set of resources into multiple small files (such as BANK.C4, BANK.C5, etc.) to be put later inside a DSK CPC image file. Additionally to that, a description file is outputted so the position/size in memory of each files can be easily retreived later.
CPCBinToC: convert a binary resource into a C file
CPCBitmap: convert a bitmap resource to CPC format, multiple conversion options are available
CPCDSK: inject resources into a DSK CPC image file. Internally makes use of excellent ManageDSK tool. Each resources in the DSK can be edited, cf. execution address etc.
CPCPacker: compress a set of resources. Exomizer or BitBuster can be choosen.
CPCRawBitmap: convert a bitmap resource to a custom RAW data format. It has been used by example with Phreaks demo to convert all frames into a single large array of data.
CPCText: outputs RAW data from an edited text in UI. User has to provide charset (font).
HexEdit: simple hexadecimal editor. Default viewer for unknown file-types.
ImageEdit: simple image viewer
SDCC: compiler for C/ASM files (makes use of SDCC2Pasmo utility to use Maxam’s syntax in assembly source-code)
PixelCalculator: useful tool which helped me a lot to compute pixel masking in MODE 0
SourceEdit: source editor, internally based on excellent Scite editor

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