Re: [cc65] Apple II Libraries

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From: Robert Steinmetz (rob_at_steinmetznet.com)
Date: 2003-05-05 15:29:29 

Chris,  happy to see you getting into this. Are you now relocated?

CHRIS wrote:

> > Out of my head, this is what is missing in the Apple library:
> >
> >   * The clock() function (seems to be quite difficult to implement on the
> >     Apple).
> >
> >   * A complete set of file I/O functions.
> >
> >   * Routines for rs232 communication (NOTE: I'm currently redoing
> > the rs232
> >     API to use loadable drivers, so it's not a good idea to add that now).
> >
> >   * Drivers for extended memory, joysticks, mice, ...
>
> The clock() function will have to be a real kludge.  A vanilla Apple
> II/II+/IIe
> has no means for generating periodic interrupts.  Only with certain peripheral
>
> cards can that be done.

With the loadable module feature is it possible to do an initial system check to
load the correct one or to use a config file to load the correct one?  This
would avoid recompiling for each of the countless variations of the Apples ][.
Of course this may be too complicated or "expensive" to do.


--
Rob Steinmetz

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