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[WP34s] QtGui version Message #1 Posted by fhub on 13 Mar 2012, 8:18 a.m. WOW, I just found that the QtGui-WP34s can display an extra window with the stack registers (in the menu 'Debug') - really a nice feature! :-) An additional window for the registers 00-99 would also be a great enhancement (maybe 10 regs at a time with a +/- or up/down button). And of course these separate stack/reg windows would also be great in the usual wp34sgui.exe - Marcus? ;-)

Re: [WP34s] QtGui version Message #2 Posted by pascal_meheut on 13 Mar 2012, 3:31 p.m., in response to message #1 by fhub Yes, we plan to develop a full debugger in the QtGui emulator and the current one is just a proof of concept, not even a prototype. I'll work on it and other nice features as soon as the multi-platform flashing tool is finished. Debugging serial communication is very time-consuming though. Especially when the cable is faulty :-(

Re: [WP34s] QtGui version Message #3 Posted by fhub on 13 Mar 2012, 3:50 p.m., in response to message #2 by pascal_meheut Quote: Yes, we plan to develop a full debugger in the QtGui emulator Do you mean a real debugger, i.e. showing the assembly codes of the HP20b/30b ARM CPU? Well, I don't think that this would be worth the time and trouble. I know such debuggers from some other calculator emulations (e.g. WabbitEmu or VTI for TI calcs), but in fact I've never really needed or used these debuggers. I was just talking about a register display which is much more useful in my opinion.

Re: [WP34s] QtGui version Message #4 Posted by pascal_meheut on 13 Mar 2012, 4:37 p.m., in response to message #3 by fhub No, I'm talking about a debugger at source level with of course a register display.

Re: [WP34s] QtGui version Message #5 Posted by Marcus von Cube, Germany on 14 Mar 2012, 5:16 a.m., in response to message #4 by pascal_meheut An ARM debugger is out of question because the emulator is in fact a simulator, or better stated, an independent target platform which has no connection to the ARM processor in the 20b/30b.

Re: [WP34s] QtGui version Message #6 Posted by Marcus von Cube, Germany on 14 Mar 2012, 5:14 a.m., in response to message #1 by fhub Quote: And of course these separate stack/reg windows would also be great in the usual wp34sgui.exe - Marcus? ;-) I don't plan any enhancements to the old emulator engine. It will stay in the distribution as long as it's useful and can be easily built. As soon as I'm able to compile the Qt version for Windows, the old emulator will be history. I'm sorry if this will disappoint you.

Re: [WP34s] QtGui version Message #7 Posted by fhub on 14 Mar 2012, 5:45 a.m., in response to message #6 by Marcus von Cube, Germany Quote: I don't plan any enhancements to the old emulator engine. It will stay in the distribution as long as it's useful and can be easily built. As soon as I'm able to compile the Qt version for Windows, the old emulator will be history. I'm sorry if this will disappoint you. You're right, these are indeed no good news! :(

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