[Coco] Looking for source to Multiview Line Drawing Demo

Robert Gault robert.gault at att.net
Wed May 29 16:52:17 EDT 2019


Bill,

Actually demo "is" in 3rdparty\packages\multivue\cmds_6809\demo.asm and 6309. However if you list 
it, you will see that it is a file of only FCBs at 8 per line from L0000 - L0E78.

At least it permits the project to create the Multi-Vue disks on assembly. :)

Robert

Bill Pierce via Coco wrote:
> Multivue (gshell) IS in asm on the NitrOS9 repo, though the demo program is not. I would think all the demo program does is to make Os-9 graphics system calls as gshell itself does not actually "draw" anything... it just makes system calls as well.
> All real graphics work is done in grfdrv.
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Gault <robert.gault at att.net>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Wed, May 29, 2019 2:07 pm
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Looking for source to Multiview Line Drawing Demo
>
> Walter,
>
> Based on the Nitros9 project not having real .asm files for Demo and that the Multi-Vue zip file in
> the http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/coco/Disks/Operating%20Systems/  does not have the source
> code, it looks like you will need to disassemble the program.
> Far as I can see after a disassembly, the program is not in C language even though most of the
> references in the MV owner's manual are in a chapter on "C Language Graphics Library Support".
>
> So, "dump" demo to get all the asci comments and then disassemble it. It should not be very hard to
> correct the disassembly with the dump info.
>
> Robert
>
> Walter Zambotti wrote:
>> Was wondering if the source for Multiview line drawing demo was available
>> anywhere?
>>
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>>
>> Walter
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>


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