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| SymbOS MSX multitasking operating system - help needed!
| jltursan
msx professional
Posts: 873 |  Posted: June 16 2006, 17:01 | I did mention a tracker as only part of a whole bunch of common utilities involved in games creation (my only interest on SymbOS is about its possibilities as a platform to develop games for MSX, not forgiving the cross development of course  ). About the interface, well, I'm pretty familiarized (although I'm not an advanced user) with the "bloated" GUI of the old Amiga trackers :
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...to which Digitracker seems to owe a lot. So it looks more familiar to me than other MSX trackers. I'll be happy to see something like Digitracker running on SymbOS (if could be done... ).
| | Trebmint
msx addict
Posts: 284 | Posted: June 16 2006, 17:21 | Here's how I'd imagine a symbos tracker would look. Took me about half an hour doing it as a symstudio form and running it on the cpc. Its not a real app!!! Yet!
| | wolf_
msx legend
Posts: 4713 | Posted: June 16 2006, 17:27 | is that app supposed to be 'full-screen', or a smaller floating window?
| | Trebmint
msx addict
Posts: 284 | Posted: June 16 2006, 17:31 | Quote:
| I did mention a tracker as only part of a whole bunch of common utilities involved in games creation (my only interest on SymbOS is about its possibilities as a platform to develop games for MSX, not forgiving the cross development of course ). About the interface, well, I'm pretty familiarized (although I'm not an advanced user) with the "bloated" GUI of the old Amiga trackers :
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That's exactly as I see it! | | Trebmint
msx addict
Posts: 284 | Posted: June 16 2006, 17:33 | Quote:
| is that app supposed to be 'full-screen', or a smaller floating window?
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That (laugh if you want) is CPC mode 1 (4 x 320 x 200). No reason why the window can't expand upto 512x212 for the msx. | | wolf_
msx legend
Posts: 4713 | Posted: June 16 2006, 17:37 | Ah, well, I'm no cpc-expert, and msx-emulators also tend to have a black border around the 'msx-monitor' so I didn't dare guessing whether it was fullscreen or windowed. (the black border of winape is kinda huge then..)
Well, try to test it on the msx-version of symbos, and see how it runs.. at least this screen-layout is better than the digitracker one ^_^ | | Trebmint
msx addict
Posts: 284 | Posted: June 16 2006, 18:11 | Yes we have a lot of border on the cpc | | jltursan
msx professional
Posts: 873 | Posted: June 16 2006, 19:12 | Sh*t!, the link is a total mess! . I'll try again with this one...
 | | jltursan
msx professional
Posts: 873 | Posted: June 16 2006, 19:16 | Btw, I like the feel & look of the possible SymTracker; seems to blend the clear design of the MSX trackers and the usability of a GUI | | NYYRIKKI
msx master
Posts: 1510 | Posted: June 17 2006, 01:02 | Trebmint:
Could you tell, how do I write a "Hello World" program. I would like to have a program, that shows "Hello World" and when I click "Ok" it will exit.
At the moment I have managed to go so far, that the window opens just fine, but window names on the right from start button will be messed up and when I move the window also title bar will go black. When I click Ok nothing happens. (SymStudio 0.79)
| | Trebmint
msx addict
Posts: 284 | Posted: June 17 2006, 01:25 | Hey NYYRIKKI
Ah yes at the moment I think you'll have problems getting much out of symstudio as that version was based on prodatrons cpc beta, and some of the constant files have been superseeded.
You may find that if you download the latest symbos library from http://www.symbos.de/download.htm that if you put symbos-constants.asm into the sys directory renamed as consts.asm it may not crash.
Are you running the .exe on an Msx? As so far I only have output to CPC DSK format. I will endevour to get a updated version of symstudio ready for tommorrow evening.
Regards Rob | | Trebmint
msx addict
Posts: 284 | Posted: June 17 2006, 01:30 | Oops sorry - that's also wrong as having recalled that there is a vital difference between prodatrons symbos-constants.asm and my consts.asm
I apologise as this probably isn't a place for code listings. This should become consts.asm in the sys directory
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retro_mode equ 0 ;flag, if OS is assembled for trex/c-one core/rom/dsk-control
rom_mode equ 1 ;Rom-Version 1, Disc-Version 0
;P R O C E S S - I D S
PRC_ID_KERNEL equ 1 ;kernel process
PRC_ID_DESKTOP equ 2 ;desktop manager process
PRC_ID_SYSTEM equ 3 ;system manager process
;M E S S A G E S
;General
MSC_GEN_QUIT equ 0 ;application is beeing asked, to quit itself
;Kernel Commands
MSC_KRL_MTADDP equ 1 ;add process (P1/2=stack, P3=priority (7 high - 1 low), P4=ram bank (0-8))
MSC_KRL_MTDELP equ 2 ;delete process (P1=ID)
MSC_KRL_MTADDT equ 3 ;add timer (P1/2=stack, P4=ram bank (0-8))
MSC_KRL_MTDELT equ 4 ;delete timer (P1=ID)
MSC_KRL_MTSLPP equ 5 ;set process to sleep mode
MSC_KRL_MTWAKP equ 6 ;wake up process
MSC_KRL_TMADDT equ 7 ;add counter service (P1/2=address, P3=ram bank, P4=process, P5=frequency)
MSC_KRL_TMDELT equ 8 ;delete counter service (P1/2=address, P3=ram bank)
MSC_KRL_TMDELP equ 9 ;delete all counter services of one process (P1=process ID)
;Kernel Responses
MSR_KRL_MTADDP equ 129 ;process has been added (P1=0/1->ok/failed, P2=ID)
MSR_KRL_MTDELP equ 130 ;process has been deleted
MSR_KRL_MTADDT equ 131 ;timer process has been deleted (P1=0/1->ok/failed, P2=ID)
MSR_KRL_MTDELT equ 132 ;timer has been removed
MSR_KRL_MTSLPP equ 133 ;process is sleeping now
MSR_KRL_MTWAKP equ 134 ;process has been waked up
MSR_KRL_TMADDT equ 135 ;counter service has been added (P1=0/1->ok/failed)
MSR_KRL_TMDELT equ 136 ;counter service has been deleted
MSR_KRL_TMDELP equ 137 ;all counter services of a process have been deleted
;System Commands
MSC_SYS_PRGRUN equ 16 ;load application or document (P1/2=address filename, P3=ram bank filename)
MSC_SYS_PRGEND equ 17 ;quit application (P1=ID)
MSC_SYS_SYSWNX equ 18 ;open dialogue to change current window (next) (-)
MSC_SYS_SYSWPR equ 19 ;open dialogue to change current window (previouse) (vorheriges) (-)
MSC_SYS_PRGSTA equ 20 ;open dialogue to load application or document (-)
MSC_SYS_SYSSEC equ 21 ;open system secuity dialogue (-)
MSC_SYS_SYSQIT equ 22 ;open shut shown dialogue (-)
MSC_SYS_SYSOFF equ 23 ;shut down (-)
MSC_SYS_PRGSET equ 24 ;start control panel (P1=submodul -> 0=main window, 1=display settings, 2=date/time)
MSC_SYS_PRGTSK equ 25 ;start taskmanager (-)
MSC_SYS_SYSFIL equ 26 ;call filemanager function (P1=number, P2-13=AF,BC,DE,HL,IX,IY)
MSC_SYS_SYSKRN equ 27 ;call kernel function (P1=number, P2-13=AF,BC,DE,HL,IX,IY)
MSC_SYS_SYSCFG equ 28 ;call config function (P1=number, 0=load, 1=save, 2=reload background)
MSC_SYS_SYSWRN equ 29 ;open warning window (P1/2=adresse, P3=ram bank, P4=number of buttons)
MSC_SYS_SELOPN equ 31 ;open fileselect dialogue (P6=filename ram bank, P8/9=filename address, P7=forbidden attributes, P10=max entries, P12=max buffer size)
;System Responses
MSR_SYS_PRGRUN equ 144 ;application has been started (P1=result -> 0=ok, 1=file doesnt exist, 2=file is not executable, 3=error while loading, 4=memory full)
MSR_SYS_SYSFIL equ 154 ;filemanager function returned (P1=number, P2-13=AF,BC,DE,HL,IX,IY)
MSR_SYS_SYSKRN equ 155 ;kernel function returned (P1=number, P2-13=AF,BC,DE,HL,IX,IY)
MSR_SYS_SELOPN equ 159 ;message from fileselect dialogue (P1 -> 0=Ok, 1=cancel, 2=already in use, 3=no memory free, 4=no window free, -1=open ok, super window has been opened [P2=number])
;Desktop Commands
MSC_DSK_WINOPN equ 32 ;open window (P1=ram bank, P2/3=address data record)
MSC_DSK_WINMEN equ 33 ;redraw menu bar (P1=window ID) [only if focus]
MSC_DSK_WININH equ 34 ;redraw window content (P1=window ID, P2=-1/-Num/Object, P3=Object) [only if focus]
MSC_DSK_WINTOL equ 35 ;redraw window toolbar (P1=window ID) [only if focus]
MSC_DSK_WINTIT equ 36 ;redraw window title (P1=window ID) [only if focus]
MSC_DSK_WINSTA equ 37 ;redraw window status lien (P1=window ID) [only if focus]
MSC_DSK_WINMVX equ 38 ;set content x offset (P1=window ID, P2/3=XPos) [only if focus]
MSC_DSK_WINMVY equ 39 ;set content y offset (P1=window ID, P2/3=XPos) [only if focus]
MSC_DSK_WINTOP equ 40 ;takes window to the front (P1=window ID) [always]
MSC_DSK_WINMAX equ 41 ;maximize window (P1=window ID) [always]
MSC_DSK_WINMIN equ 42 ;minimize window (P1=window ID) [always]
MSC_DSK_WINMID equ 43 ;restore window size (P1=window ID) [always]
MSC_DSK_WINMOV equ 44 ;moves window to a new position (P1=window ID, P2/3=XPos, P4/5=YPos) [always]
MSC_DSK_WINSIZ equ 45 ;resize the window (P1=window ID, P2/3=XPos, P4/5=YPos) [always]
MSC_DSK_WINCLS equ 46 ;closes and removes window (P1=window ID) [always]
MSC_DSK_WINDIN equ 47 ;redraw window content, even if it hasnt focus (P1=window ID, P2=-1/Objekt) [always]
MSC_DSK_DSKSRV equ 48 ;desktop service request (P1=type, P2-P5=parameters)
MSC_DSK_WINSLD equ 49 ;redraw window scrollbars (P1=window ID) [only if focus]
MSC_DSK_WINPIN equ 50 ;redraw window content part (P1=window ID, P2=-1/-Num/Object, P3=Object, P4/5=Xbeg, P6/7=Ybeg, P8/9=Xlen, P10/11=Xlen) [always]
;Desktop Responses
MSR_DSK_WOPNER equ 160 ;open window failed; the maximum of 32 windows has been reached
MSR_DSK_WOPNOK equ 161 ;open window successfull (P4=number)
MSR_DSK_WCLICK equ 162 ;window has been clicked (P1=window number, P2=action, P3=subspezification, P4/5,P6/7,P8/9=parameters)
MSR_DSK_DSKSRV equ 163 ;desktop service answer (P1=type, P2-P5=parameters)
MSR_DSK_WFOCUS equ 164 ;window got/lost focus (P1=window number, P2=type [0=blur, 1=focus])
MSR_DSK_CFOCUS equ 165 ;control focus changed (P1=window number, P2=control number, P3=reason [0=mouse click/wheel, 1=tab key])
;Shell Commands
MSC_SHL_CHRINP equ 64 ;char is requested (P1=channel [0=standard, 1=keyboard])
MSC_SHL_STRINP equ 65 ;line is requested (P1=channel [0=standard, 1=keyboard], P2=ram bank, P3/4=address)
MSC_SHL_CHROUT equ 66 ;char should be writtten (P1=channel [0=standard, 1=screen], P2=char)
MSC_SHL_STROUT equ 67 ;line should be writtten (P1=channel [0=standard, 1=screen], P2=ram bank, P3/4=address, P5=length)
MSC_SHL_EXIT equ 68 ;application released focus or quit itself (P1 -> 0=quit, 1=blur)
;Shell Responses
MSR_SHL_CHRINP equ 192 ;char has been received (P1=EOF-flag [0=no EOF], P2=char, P3=error status)
MSR_SHL_STRINP equ 193 ;line has been received (P1=EOF-flag [0=no EOF], P3=error status)
MSR_SHL_CHROUT equ 194 ;char has been written (P3=error status)
MSR_SHL_STROUT equ 195 ;line has been written (P3=error status)
;Screensaver Messages
MSC_SAV_INIT equ 1 ;initialises the screen saver (P1=bank of config data, P2/3=address of config data [64bytes])
MSC_SAV_START equ 2 ;start screen saver
MSC_SAV_CONFIG equ 3 ;open screen savers own config window (at the end the screen saver has to send the result back to the sender)
MSR_SAV_CONFIG equ 4 ;returns user adjusted screen saver config data (P1=bank of config data, P2/3=address of config data [64bytes])
;D E S K T O P - A C T I O N S
DSK_ACT_CLOSE equ 5 ;close button has been clicked or ALT+F4 has been pressed
DSK_ACT_MENU equ 6 ;menu entry has been clicked (P8/9=menu entry value)
DSK_ACT_CONTENT equ 14 ;a control of the content has been clicked (P3=sub spec [see dsk_sub...], P4=key or P4/5=Xpos within the window, P6/7=Ypos, P8/9=control value)
DSK_ACT_TOOLBAR equ 15 ;a control of the toolbar has been clicked (see DSK_ACT_CONTENT)
DSK_ACT_KEY equ 16 ;key has been pressed without touching/modifying a control (P4=Ascii Code)
DSK_SUB_MLCLICK equ 0 ;left mouse button has been clicked
DSK_SUB_MRCLICK equ 1 ;right mouse button has been clicked
DSK_SUB_MDCLICK equ 2 ;double click with the left mouse button
DSK_SUB_MMCLICK equ 3 ;middle mouse button has been clicked
DSK_SUB_KEY equ 7 ;keyboard has been clicked and did modify/click a control (P4=Ascii Code)
DSK_SUB_MWHEEL equ 8 ;mouse wheel has been moved (P4=Offset)
;D E S K T O P - S E R V I C E S
DSK_SRV_MODGET equ 1 ;get screen mode (output P2=mode)
DSK_SRV_MODSET equ 2 ;set screen mode (input P2=mode)
DSK_SRV_COLGET equ 3 ;get colour (input P2=number, output P2=number, P3/4=RGB value)
DSK_SRV_COLSET equ 4 ;set colour (input P2=number, P3/4=RGB value)
DSK_SRV_DSKSTP equ 5 ;freeze desktop (input P2=type [0=Pen0, 1=Raster, 2=background, 255=no screen modification, switch off mouse])
DSK_SRV_DSKCNT equ 6 ;continue desktop
DSK_SRV_DSKPNT equ 7 ;clear desktop (Eingabe P2=Typ [0=Pen0, 1=Raster, 2=background])
DSK_SRV_DSKBGR equ 8 ;initialize and redraw desktop background
DSK_SRV_DSKPLT equ 9 ;redraw the complete desktop
;J U M P S
jmp_memsum equ #8100 ;MEMSUM
jmp_sysinf equ #8103 ;SYSINF
jmp_clcnum equ #8106 ;CLCNUM
jmp_mtgcnt equ #8109 ;MTGCNT
jmp_timget equ #810C ;TIMGET
jmp_timset equ #810F ;TIMSET
jmp_memget equ #8118 ;MEMGET
jmp_memfre equ #811B ;MEMFRE
jmp_memsiz equ #811E ;MEMSIZ
jmp_meminf equ #8121 ;MEMINF
jmp_bnkrwd equ #8124 ;BNKRWD
jmp_bnkwwd equ #8127 ;BNKWWD
jmp_bnkrbt equ #812A ;BNKRBT
jmp_bnkwbt equ #812D ;BNKWBT
jmp_bnkcop equ #8130 ;BNKCOP
jmp_bnkget equ #8133 ;BNKGET
jmp_filf2t equ #8136 ;FILF2T
jmp_filt2f equ #8139 ;FILT2F
jmp_mosget equ #813C ;MOSGET
jmp_moskey equ #813F ;MOSKEY
jmp_bnk16c equ #8142 ;BNK16C
jmp_keytst equ #8145 ;KEYTST
jmp_keysta equ #8148 ;KEYSTA
jmp_keyput equ #814B ;KEYPUT
;Filemanager Functions (call via MSC_SYS_SYSFIL)
FNC_FIL_STOINI equ 000
FNC_FIL_STONEW equ 001
FNC_FIL_STORLD equ 002
FNC_FIL_STODEL equ 003
FNC_FIL_STOINP equ 004
FNC_FIL_STOOUT equ 005
FNC_FIL_STOACT equ 006
FNC_FIL_STOINF equ 007
FNC_FIL_DEVDIR equ 013
FNC_FIL_DEVINI equ 014
FNC_FIL_DEVSET equ 015
FNC_FIL_FILINI equ 016
FNC_FIL_FILNEW equ 017
FNC_FIL_FILOPN equ 018
FNC_FIL_FILCLO equ 019
FNC_FIL_FILINP equ 020
FNC_FIL_FILOUT equ 021
FNC_FIL_FILPOI equ 022
FNC_FIL_FILF2T equ 023
FNC_FIL_FILT2F equ 024
FNC_FIL_FILLIN equ 025
FNC_FIL_DIRDEV equ 032
FNC_FIL_DIRPTH equ 033
FNC_FIL_DIRPRS equ 034
FNC_FIL_DIRPRR equ 035
FNC_FIL_DIRREN equ 036
FNC_FIL_DIRNEW equ 037
FNC_FIL_DIRINP equ 038
FNC_FIL_DIRDEL equ 039
FNC_FIL_DIRRMD equ 040
FNC_FIL_DIRMOV equ 041
FNC_FIL_DIRINF equ 042
.PrgDatCod equ 0 ;Code Length including 256 Header
.PrgDatDat equ 2 ;Data Length to a maximum 16k
.PrgDatTra equ 4 ;Transfer Part Length
.PrgDatOrg equ 6 ;Original ORG
.PrgDatRel equ 8 ;Number of Entries in Relocation Table
.PrgDatStk equ 10 ;Stack Length at start of Transfer
.PrgDatCrn equ 12 ;Crunched Length
.PrgDatCtp equ 14 ;Crunch Typ
.PrgDatNam equ 15 ;Program Name (Always 32 Bytes)+0 33 Byte
.PrgDatIdn equ 48 ;SymExe10
.PrgDatRes equ 56 ;Reserve
.PrgDatIsm equ 90 ;Small Ico
.PrgDatIbg equ 109 ;Big Ico
.PrgDatLen equ 256 ;
.PrgPstDat equ 6 ;
.PrgPstTra equ 8 ;
.PrgPstSpz equ 10 ;
.PrgPstBnk equ 14 ;
.PrgPstMem equ 48 ;
.PrgPstNum equ 88 ;
.PrgPstPrz equ 89 ;
| | Trebmint
msx addict
Posts: 284 | Posted: June 17 2006, 01:32 | Let me know if this stops the crashes | | NYYRIKKI
msx master
Posts: 1510 | Posted: June 17 2006, 02:10 | I think, that I can wait till tomorrow.
At the moment I managed to go around the problems by inserting icon and using "CALL .App_End" to exit.
I've been testing on my MSX by copying symbos.sym as EXE
The editing of programs is really hard, as I can't type characters like "_()" I always have to copy them from somewhere and unfortunately copying from Notepad does not work  I hope, this will be fixed soon...
| | Trebmint
msx addict
Posts: 284 | Posted: June 17 2006, 02:26 | the editor is a far better currently
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