[TI ASM] Running ASM directly from TIOS?

Svinter · Post by **Svinter** » Tue 05 Apr, 2005 10:03 pm

I'm wondering if there's a way you can make an ASM program run like a BASIC one just from TIOS, no Asm( . I'm thinking about making a little animation for my Trig teacher's calc (something he was talking about someone did before in BASIC but it was huge so I wanna show off ASM

). But I want to make it for 83, since that's what he uses most and there isnt an Asm( token on the 83. Thanks!

merthsoft · Post by **merthsoft** » Tue 05 Apr, 2005 10:21 pm

83 uses Send(9prgmNAME
I think...

blueskies · Post by **blueskies** » Tue 05 Apr, 2005 10:30 pm

Uh, Venus? It's only the best shell for the 83, and runs programs directly from the prgm menu.

Timendus · Post by **Timendus** » Tue 05 Apr, 2005 10:45 pm

Merthsoft wrote:83 uses Send(9prgmNAME
I think...

Correct

DJ_O · Post by **DJ_O** » Tue 05 Apr, 2005 10:48 pm

do u need ZASMLOAD?

Svinter · Post by **Svinter** » Tue 05 Apr, 2005 11:15 pm

I'm looking for a way to load it DIRECTLY from TIOS, since he doesn't know anything really about calculators, doesn't use shells and the only programs he has on his calc are little basic programs he made to give to the classes to help check answers on tests. I don't wanna confuse him with all the Asm loading things, just use it like all the other programs he's got.

I guess what I'm looking for is a byte token for Send(. Maybe there's something in the Venus code about it, if I knew where to get it (only used Ion when I actively used my 83, I was a noob).

Timendus · Post by **Timendus** » Tue 05 Apr, 2005 11:19 pm

I'm very much not seeing your problem...

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PROGRAM:RUNME
"ZRUNME
Send(9prgmZASMLOAD

Where prgmZRUNME is your asm program with the fancy animation, and ZASMLOAD is a standard program you can find almost everywhere...

Svinter · Post by **Svinter** » Tue 05 Apr, 2005 11:24 pm

I guess Im just not very familiar with the 83, since I never really used it for anything but basic (except mario and phoenix lol).

DJ_O · Post by **DJ_O** » Wed 06 Apr, 2005 12:11 am

Timendus wrote:I'm very much not seeing your problem...
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PROGRAM:RUNME
"ZRUNME
Send(9prgmZASMLOAD
Where prgmZRUNME is your asm program with the fancy animation, and ZASMLOAD is a standard program you can find almost everywhere...

Odd, I couldnt seem to find this program in the TI-83 Assembly shells section of ticalc.org, but it should be included with Zapi83

EDIT: is it possible to run assembly programs without ZASMLOAD?

Andy_J · Post by **Andy_J** » Wed 06 Apr, 2005 12:40 am

Well, ZASMLOAD is ASM, so duh, yeah.

As already mentioned several times in this thread, Send(9prgmNAME is the equivalent of Asm( on the 83+.

Timendus · Post by **Timendus** » Wed 06 Apr, 2005 1:47 am

Well, to begin with, ZASMLOAD is not a shell... It's a loader...

Second, Send(9 is not the exact equivalent of Asm(. Asm( can run squished programs, with Send(9 you need ZASMLOAD to do that.

"Squished? What's that? I don't know how a program could not be squished since I'm a bloody Ti-83+ programmer"

Go RTFM

Post by **Dwedit** » Wed 06 Apr, 2005 2:44 am

The answer: Forget ZASMLOAD. Just use Venus. As long as program θV exists, the programs will just run and work perfectly. Delete the gui part of the shell (prgmA) if you want to, it's only good for running ion programs.

Unless you have no link cable and need to type it in manually, then you will need to make it a hex asm program, and run it with Send(9 command.

Post by **tr1p1ea** » Wed 06 Apr, 2005 5:29 am

I agree Venus is easily your best option here.

DigiTan · Post by **DigiTan** » Wed 06 Apr, 2005 6:03 am

I another term for this "No Stub" code? I've heard a little about it, but I didn't think it was possible without relocation. (I'm guessing this is what Venus does?)

Kalimero · Post by **Kalimero** » Wed 06 Apr, 2005 12:25 pm

Venus is like zasmload, but better. It's not a shell, it's a loader. You don't need to install it or anything. You can simply copy it to another calc, delete it etc.

Here's a hello world example:

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_clrScrnFull	.equ	475Dh
_homeUp		.equ	4775h
_puts		.equ	470Dh

	.org	9329h

; venus header
	.db	$E7, $39, $5F, $5B, $56, $3F, $00

; program
	call	_clrScrnFull
	call	_homeUp
	ld	hl,hello
	call	_puts
	ret

hello:
	.db	"Hello World",0

.end

Assemble this and put it on an 83 together with prgm(theta)V (venus loader) and you'll be able to run this program directly from the PRGM menu.