[Coco] Using MAME to run DECB file automagically?

[Dave Philipsen]

I use a cross assembler to generate my code which comes out in Motorola S record format.  Then I have a utility that converts it to binary. Then I use toolshed to copy the resulting file to a disk image that's on the Drivewire server.  Then it's just a matter of LOADMing it on my CoCo3FPGA. I have a couple of batch files that automate the process so pretty much the only manual things I have to do are invoke the editor, call the batch file, and then type LOADM/EXEC.

Believe it or not, I use Norton Editor from the DOS days. I love it!

Dave Philipsen

> On Jun 5, 2016, at 5:11 AM, Steve Bamford via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Andrew.
> I use Notepad++ and XRoar under Windows to do pretty much what you're asking for, (and I believe XRoar runs on Unix/Linux too).
> Basically I edit my code in NP then hit a hot key to run a batch file which calls LWASM, and if I wanted could launch XRoar, passing the name of the binary in the command line.
> I usually just leave XRoar open though and use Shift+Ctrl+L to reload+execute the binary.
> Don't know if this helps?
> Steve.
> 
>      From: Andrew <keeper63 at cox.net>
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com 
> Sent: Sunday, 5 June 2016, 9:56
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Using MAME to run DECB file automagically?
> 
> All,
> 
> Maybe this has been asked here before (heck, maybe I asked it once!)...
> 
> I want to do the following, and I am hoping maybe someone here has 
> already done it (otherwise, I will look into inventing the wheel 
> myself). I am specifically running MAME on an Ubuntu 14.04 LTS system, 
> but I want to hear of any solution, regardless of platform - I can adapt 
> as needed:
> 
> 1. I fantasize (about getting the time...) to create some software to 
> run on the CoCo (maybe a game or such) - but I want to do it on a modern 
> system for ease of use (I have actual hardware for later testing).
> 
> 2. So - I think about something like running an editor on my *nix box, 
> maybe IntelliJ (or something simpler), then having a build process that 
> would take the code, save it somewhere, compile it (as/if needed), then 
> kick off MAME to read and run the code/binary.
> 
> 3. The first few steps are doable, I think - a 6809 cross-compiler for 
> assembler, maybe something else for C (or maybe not?) - but then the 
> difficult (?) part is getting MAME to work.
> 
> 4. I have considered the possibility of (somehow) creating -on the fly- 
> a DECB floppy image - or a ROM image - that could be loaded and executed 
> in some manner - does that sound crazy?
> 
> 5. Could something like that be done to allow the external writing of a 
> DECB (BASIC) code and having it executed externally in MAME?
> 
> I guess in a way I would want something akin to the Rainbow IDE, but 
> running under *nix - and composed of available open-source (on the *nix 
> side) components. If on the emulated CoCo side there were one or more 
> emulated floppy images (for compilers or such) that would be kicked off 
> when MAME is launched to compile and run the resulting code sent over 
> from the *nix editor - that would be what I am considering.
> 
> Ideally, it would be a one-step process - write the code, hit build (or 
> type "make build" or something at the command line), and then 
> "magically" via the power of a ton of shell scripts MAME would open and 
> run the result (or compile and then run the result) in another window or 
> screen (if fullscreen). Of course, on each build the old instance of 
> MAME would be killed and re-started.
> 
> I guess in a way (?) the Rainbow IDE does this in some manner on 
> Windows, so I am thinking it should be possible, and maybe someone would 
> be willing to share the solution. I'm just looking for that existing 
> solution, to use as-is or build off of - instead of starting from 
> scratch (which, if I have to do so, at least I will know that it won't 
> be a wasted effort).
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Andrew L. Ayers
> Glendale, Arizona
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