MCODEing on OSX

[Jurgen Keller]

(04-06-2019 08:38 AM)derekamos Wrote:  ...
I reckon Jurgen K should seriously want to use it, instead of that old SDK...
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Actually I'm quite happy with my current development environment:

• I can easily write MCODE using my favorite text editor, even syntax highlighting works fine now.
• I can put my source code into a Git repository (spreadsheets are often kind of binary files).
• Compilation works fine, I can debug the code in M41 emulator (from SDK41), and recently I've added a deployment build target to easily send the ROM image to my HP-41CL calculator.
  

I understand this is a matter of personal taste and habits. I also heard that Angel is using spreadsheets.

I like a few things I've seen in Sylvain's screenshots, for example the opcode tab as the related information in the SDK41 manual is spread over several pages. It would be nice to have it in a dedicated searchable document. I can also imagine that such a spreadsheet is a great tool for disassembling and annotate existing code (which is definitely a good way to learn MCODEing).

Once, there was an initiative to create a MCODE Wiki, however, not much information has aggregated there. Maybe it's due to the annoying ads, or maybe the interested community is too small, I don't know.

From what I've learned so far during my first small steps into MCODE is that it's really fascinating and you'll learn a lot about the architecture of the HP-41. However, the learning curve is steep and therefore any tool or documentation that helps is highly appreciated.