[Coco] Rainbow IDE status

[Fedor Steeman]

Hi Roger,

Great work Roger! I can't wait to see the final result! Can I simply upgrade
my existing copy?

I must say I haven't done much development with my copy yet, because I was
thrown back by it not wanting to compile my assembly source. However, I will
soon give it a try again, and I hope that you can help me to get it to work.


As an extra: One of the things I would really find useful is a disassembly
capability. There are a lot of Windows command prompt 6809 disassemblers out
there. Recently I have been using f9dasm (
http://www.hermannseib.com/english/opensource.htm) with great results. Is it
possible to interface Rainbow IDE with this and/or other assemblers?

Cheers,

Fedor

On 20/05/07, Roger Taylor <operator at coco3.com> wrote:
>
> I did a lot of work on Rainbow yesterday with some internal overhauls
> to the compiler/assembler/linker add-in abilities.  So much will be
> automated that you'll slap yourself silly when you see it run, when
> it's released :)
>
> Again, these components are now called Builders and can just be
> copied into the \Rainbow IDE\Builders\AnyBuilder folder and an
> initial .ini file will be created if one doesn't exist.  It will be
> stocked with a few basic elements that will let the builder work with
> the IDE automatically, then you can customize the options from a
> small dialog box.  You just define whether the builder is a compiler,
> assembler, linker, or other type.  Other types could be anything,
> like file compressors, etc.
>
> Compilers naturally can be C, Fortran, Pascal, C++, or whatever is
> available that will run in a Windows console prompt (32-bit
> command-line exe).  I haven't tested any compilers or linkers yet,
> but all of the assemblers I have at hand are working GREAT.  The
> awesome TASM multi-CPU assembler fits right in and is fully
> automated.  It's included with the IDE and no configuration is
> needed.  You simply choose TASM in the left sidebar and select the
> CPU type from the large list of vintage CPUs, and modes like
> Listing/Symbols/Quiet/Debug, etc. and then output object type (ROM,
> S-Record, etc.), and the IDE creates the commands.  The
> CoCo-compatible assemblers will show other objects like
> LOADM/multi-record, and the single-record LOADM format which is
> similar to a ROM image but has a LOAD header/trailer to tell the CoCo
> where to load the program into RAM.
>
> All of the options are together in little drop-down listboxes.  A
> couple of clicks for each source code file does the trick.  You can
> even select a different assembler, modes, and objects for any source
> file in your project.  This makes Rainbow more dynamic than most IDEs
> that insist on using one assembler for all of the project source code
> files.
>
> If anyone knows of a free C compiler, or any other language compiler,
> that produces 6809 source, I'd like to get a copy for testing.  I can
> add modes in my CCASM assembler for handling types of 6809 source
> that might not be EDTASM-friendly.  Chet's CASM assembler is included
> and does have different modes that might even work with the produced
> source code from the compiler.  Again, the IDE will fully automate
> the process after I learn what is required.
>
> You'll be able to effortlessly (that's the goal anyway)
> Compile->Assemble->Link->Run in the emulator IN ONE CLICK, for any
> language that can produce 6809 source that I can teach CCASM to handle.
>
> I'm also adding color coding to the builder's .ini files so you can
> read your source code much better!  Bookmarks will be saved and reset
> automatically.  CCASM error lines will be highlighted where you can
> jump between them in different files.  It hasn't previously worked
> the way I want it to, but things will definately improve in the
> editor windows in version 2.0.
>
> Oh, we also need a CoCo BASIC compiler for Windows.  I have always
> wanted to add this, but time doesn't allow right now.  A BASIC
> compiler would be added to the IDE as a builder just like any other
> compiler, and would fit right into the smooth operation you're used to.
>
> Any new suggestions or ideas?
>
>
>
>
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> Roger Taylor
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