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6502bench/SourceGen/RuntimeData
Andy McFadden 908a1c9900 Rename "hint" in UI and documentation
Before:
 Hint As Code Entry Point
 Hint As Data Start
 Hint As Inline Data
 Remove Hints

After:
 Tag Address As Code Start Point
 Tag Address As Code Stop Point
 Tag Bytes As Inline Data
 Remove Analyzer Tags

The goal is to reduce confusion.  The old nomenclature was causing
problems because it's inaccurate -- they're directives, not hints --
and made it look like you need to mark data items explicitly.  The
new action names emphasize the idea that you should be tagging a
single address for start/stop, not blanketing a region.

This change updates the user interface, manual, and tutorials, but
does not change how the items are referred to in code, and does not
change how the program works.

(issue #89)
2020-10-14 15:02:53 -07:00
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Apple Update Apple /// SOS definitions 2020-08-22 18:41:24 -07:00
Atari Add simple SGEC reader 2020-04-13 17:33:34 -07:00
Commodore Various minor tweaks 2019-12-07 11:42:26 -08:00
Help Rename "hint" in UI and documentation 2020-10-14 15:02:53 -07:00
Nintendo Add NES visualization generator 2020-05-14 15:34:05 -07:00
TestData Initial file commit 2018-09-28 10:05:11 -07:00
ExportTemplate.html Minor style change to "back" link 2020-09-04 18:17:01 -07:00
LegalStuff.txt Mention VS2017 icon library usage 2020-09-04 18:20:26 -07:00
README.md Updated the RuntimeData README 2020-01-01 18:06:59 -08:00
RuntimeData.csproj Initial file commit 2018-09-28 10:05:11 -07:00
SGStyle.css Add visualization sets to exported HTML 2019-12-13 17:15:38 -08:00
SystemDefs.json Add W65C02S support, part 2 2020-10-10 18:34:19 -07:00

Runtime Data

Symbol files and analyzer scripts are split into directories by platform manufacturer.

The Visual Studio project (RuntimeData.csproj) exists so you can edit scripts with IntelliSense and error highlighting. Everything here is distributed as source, not in compiled form; all compilation occurs at run time.

SystemDefs.json

This file defines the systems available in the "new project" screen. The following fields are mandatory:

  • Name - Short name that identifies the system.
  • GroupName - Short string used to group common items together in the UI.
  • CPU - Type of CPU used. The string must be part of the known set (see CpuDef.cs)
  • Speed - Clock rate, in MHz, of the CPU on the system. When multiple speeds are possible, use the most common, favoring NTSC over PAL.
  • SymbolFiles - List of platform symbol file identifiers (see below).
  • ExtensionScripts - List of extension script file identifiers (see below).
  • Parameters - List of optional parameters (see below).

The currently-supported parameters are:

  • load-address=<addr> - Specify the initial load address. The default is 0x1000.
  • entry-flags=<flag-set> - Specify the processor status flag values to use at entry points. This is intended for use on the 65802/65816, and may be one of "emulation", "native-short", and "native-long". The default is "emulation".
  • undocumented-opcodes={true|false} - Enable or disable undocumented opcodes. They are disabled by default.
  • first-word-is-load-addr={true|false} - If true, the first two bytes of the file contain the load address.
  • default-text-encoding=<mode> - Specify default character encoding. Use "c64-petscii" for PETSCII. The default is low/high ASCII.

All of these things can be changed after the project has begun, but it's nice to have them configured in advance.

SymbolFiles and ExtensionScripts use file identifiers, which look like "RT:Apple/ProDOS8.sym65". The "RT:" means that the file lives in the RuntimeData directory, and the rest is a partial pathname. Files that live in the same directory as the project file are prefixed with "PROJ:". All symbol files and extension scripts must live in the RuntimeData directory or project file directory, or they will not be loaded.

All "RT:" identifier paths are relative to the RuntimeData directory. The Group Name is not automatically added.

Platform Symbol Files and Extension Scripts

These are described in the "Advanced Topics" section of the manual (here).

Misc Files

ExportTemplate.html and SGStyle.css are used by SourceGen's HTML export feature.

LegalStuff.txt is displayed in the About box.