Re: [cc65] Directory/Drive functions

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From: Groepaz (groepaz_at_gmx.net)
Date: 2003-06-11 23:29:08


On Wednesday 11 June 2003 22:55, Ullrich von Bassewitz wrote:

> Not being able to leave a C64 program without a reset was one of the things
> I hated most, even in my early C64 days. Most machines don't have a reset
> switch, and switching power off and on again will stress the hardware a
> lot.

yep. so the first thing i do to every machine i get is installing a reset 
switch :o) (i'm a hack'n'slay coder, i need it :=P)

> One of the most common type of programs on the C64 can be exited without
> any effort, namely BASIC programs. This is very convenient and I think it
> is a good idea that this will also work with cc65 generated programs.

well nothing speaks against it - i just personally dont "need" this feature 
since none of my programs ever exits. (this is sometimes even true for the  
commandline tools i am writing *G*).

my point however is that IF a program can be aborted, what does speak against 
doing a softreset (which removes the need of any cleanup code alltogether) ? 
i'm not saying that you shouldnt be able to leave a program at all.

> > just for curiousity...what kind of tool/program is that what you think
> > could nead such threatment? and why wouldnt you have it loop infinitely
> > and provide an "exit" option rather than restarting it by "run"?
>
> I'm not sure about which treatment you're talking.

restoring DEVNUM :O) i was however referring to the original post, not yours 
:)

gpz
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