C set seems incomplete

Expert (85)

19-02-2018, 20:00

Hi All,

I've tried to set-up the MSX-C 1.2 environment, installed all files but when I try some source code from the ascii c library book, I hit a hard error. I am missing the real MSX libraries because the sample assumes that msxalib.h and msxclib.h exists but on all my disks: they do not exist.

Is there someone that can tell me where age msxalib.h file is supposed to come from?
Thanks

By Roland007

Expert (85)

19-02-2018, 20:38

ok, this site describes how they should be made
https://github.com/sndpl/msx-c-intro

So question answered :)

By Jin

Resident (37)

21-05-2018, 08:14

Hello Everyone, i have downloaded these C libraries from Github, but when i open the files in the notepad or AKID these files came with weird ^J <-- symbols between the C commands.

So i deleted all these ^J and followed all instructions:

Right after following the instructions i have compiled 2 examples:

line.c and putspr.c, but theyre not working.

the example:
line.com just turn all the characters into green characters and redefine them ramdomly

and putspr.com just clean the screen like a cls command.

Does anyone got working files of these msx-c-intro?

I am using Open MSX emulating Turbo-R GT with Ide interface.

The stdio.h is working fine, but these graphics library not...

By MicroTech

Champion (385)

21-05-2018, 10:24

Check here if you can find helpful hints.

By Jin

Resident (37)

21-05-2018, 22:50

Thanks for reply Microtech. Im following the instructions, but I dont know what i am doing wrong, still the graphics library is not working to me XD

Does someone got working MSXALIB.REL and MSXCLIB.REL files?

By MicroTech

Champion (385)

22-05-2018, 11:02

Hi Jin, I never tried to rebuild MSX-C libraries, if this is your issue.

In msxC-Lib disk you can find GLIB and MLIB, both sources and (ready to link) .REL files.
Try adding GLIB/S and MLIB/S in your link command (or script file).
I presume a good place could be before:
CRUN/S
CEND
You must call ginit() before using any graphic-related function and set screen mode calling screen() (included in MLIB).
Hope this helps.

By Jin

Resident (37)

22-05-2018, 22:45

Hello Microtech, thanks for reply

The Glib is working well now Now im looking for some examples

to learn how to draw and show sprites.

By Sylvester

Champion (490)

23-05-2018, 18:54

@jin as far as I know all examples in my repository work, will check this weekend Also have a look at https://github.com/sndpl/msx-c-intro/blob/master/games/mole/... for some sprite examples. But if you compile them don't use FPC.COM, because it will give a lot of warnings.