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Re: Turbo Pascal issue under CP/M

2019-08-14T14:33:42-04:00

Nice graphics! Never too late to finish it I've had a Scifi wargame in the works for the last 10 years on the TI 99/4A computer that I have yet to finish . Too many distractions...

Statistics: Posted by Wmaalouli — Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:33 pm

Re: Turbo Pascal issue under CP/M

2019-08-14T02:11:27-04:00

Oh, it was unreleased, just more of a refresher exercise for myself. It was called Rock! Paper! Scissors! Fight!, so of course it was a twitch game for two players, basically just rock paper scissors but with an arcade flair. I wrote it in BlitzMax, which is a compiled BASIC language.

I got about 85% done an arcade-type game called "Escape!" in BlitzMax too. It was an isometric version of Escape (or Daleks, if you've heard of that). The original text-based game written back in the 70's was the inspiration to Robotron: 2084 and Berzerk. Mine was turn-based, but still with plenty of animation and fun. But I ran out of time, and then my son was born and we found out his sister is autistic (and we moved twice and I started a business, etc) so I've had no time to get back to it in 5 years. Too bad, that might have made money.

I've attached a screengrab of the main character... apparently I have to track down the project folder though... it's on a backup from when I switched back to Windows from my old iMac. Ugh.

Statistics: Posted by lotonah — Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:11 am

Re: Turbo Pascal issue under CP/M

2019-08-07T00:59:58-04:00

But it sounds like the editor worked well for you. I would love to get a copy of your version at some point...
What game did you write for the PC?

Statistics: Posted by Wmaalouli — Wed Aug 07, 2019 12:59 am

Re: Turbo Pascal issue under CP/M

2019-08-06T22:40:57-04:00

Fully? No, I tend to not use the block commands, just basic navigation. Honestly its been almost two years since I touched it (about the time I started my business... if I'm not there, I'm here doing paperwork, etc.).

I'm really hoping to ease up on the at-home stuff so I can get back to some recreational programming. The last game I actually finished was almost 12 years ago now (on PC, not ADAM).

Statistics: Posted by lotonah — Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:40 pm

Re: Turbo Pascal issue under CP/M

2019-08-04T07:29:51-04:00

I don't have a floppy drive on mine, so I can't recreate. I don't remember having an issue with the DDP that Milli made me. Maybe if you had a DDP version of TP3, copy the (working) files onto the disk? I don't know...just thinking out loud.

Did you fully use the TP3 editor for programming by any chance on your DDP version? Also did you run it with CP/M or TDOS?

Statistics: Posted by Wmaalouli — Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:29 am

Re: Turbo Pascal issue under CP/M

2019-08-04T07:26:41-04:00

I tried the Version 1 disk you posted on the archive and it's a similar issue. Very odd...

Statistics: Posted by Wmaalouli — Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:26 am

Re: Turbo Pascal issue under CP/M

2019-08-04T05:45:58-04:00

I just used version 1 on a cpm system with no issues - I’ll have to give it a shot on the Adam

Statistics: Posted by Milli — Sun Aug 04, 2019 5:45 am

Re: Turbo Pascal issue under CP/M

2019-07-23T21:01:22-04:00

I don't have a floppy drive on mine, so I can't recreate. I don't remember having an issue with the DDP that Milli made me. Maybe if you had a DDP version of TP3, copy the (working) files onto the disk? I don't know...just thinking out loud.

Statistics: Posted by lotonah — Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:01 pm

Re: Turbo Pascal issue under CP/M

2019-07-23T08:20:22-04:00

I wonder what the difference is between the two versions? I'm wondering if the terminal settings in the editor that works are different than the one that doesn't. If the non-working editor can be modified (using TINST, in case you've never done it before) with the same settings as the working one, then you are back in business.

Personally, I don't have the patience. I've gone back to using TP3 under MS-DOS when I need my Pascal fix.

TINST does not work in many of the disk versions available for the ADAM, and when it does only the ZENITH profile sort of works with the ADAM. I even downloaded the TP3 files from online repositories and made my own disk images, with similar results. But I agree, the problem likely lies with the editor itself and how it processes text. It's not too much of an issue for me because I am using ADAMED instead which is easier to work with anyway.
I understand that CP/M on the Adam was buggy, which may be part of the issue and why TP3 works better (but still sort of) in TDOS...

Statistics: Posted by Wmaalouli — Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:20 am

Re: Turbo Pascal issue under CP/M

2019-07-23T05:08:58-04:00

I wonder what the difference is between the two versions? I'm wondering if the terminal settings in the editor that works are different than the one that doesn't. If the non-working editor can be modified (using TINST, in case you've never done it before) with the same settings as the working one, then you are back in business.

Personally, I don't have the patience. I've gone back to using TP3 under MS-DOS when I need my Pascal fix.

Statistics: Posted by lotonah — Tue Jul 23, 2019 5:08 am

Re: Turbo Pascal issue under CP/M

2019-07-22T09:31:34-04:00

Yes, that last disk works, but with the editor limitations mentioned.

Statistics: Posted by Wmaalouli — Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:31 am

Re: Turbo Pascal issue under CP/M

2019-07-22T01:17:17-04:00

Did you ever get it to run? I typed in the same code and it compiled and ran fine with the latest disk you uploaded.

Statistics: Posted by pearsoe — Mon Jul 22, 2019 1:17 am

Re: Turbo Pascal issue under CP/M

2019-07-21T23:41:44-04:00

Here's a version that will not hang when editing a file using the TP3 editor, and will compile. However, the editor will corrupt the screen when it gets to the bottom rather than scroll up.
Final conclusion: the TP3 editor is simply not usable with the Adam. You will have to use an external editor and import the source file for compilation.

Turbo Pascal - Compiles.zip

Statistics: Posted by Wmaalouli — Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:41 pm

Re: Turbo Pascal issue under CP/M

2019-07-21T12:47:00-04:00

It is a TDOS disk already... Same issue under CP/M as well.

Statistics: Posted by Wmaalouli — Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:47 pm

Re: Turbo Pascal issue under CP/M

2019-07-21T12:45:27-04:00

I found a copy of TP3 on the Adam Archive which sort of works, in that it will hang if one tries to edit a file using the TP3 integrated editor, but will however compile an external source file, such as one created with ADAMED. It's become clear that TP3 is not working well with the ADAM CP/M for some reason or other. It bugs me that I can't figure it out, but I guess I can live with that
Nonetheless, for my purposes at least, as long as it can compile a source file, then it will serve its intended purposes, particularly since I did not intend on using the TP3 editor anyway.
Here's a copy of the disk.

Try it on TDOS

Statistics: Posted by Milli — Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:45 pm