MSX -> Arduino

Hints:
http://187.33.0.151/MsxArm/MsxBreakoutFatSpi + http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoEthernetShield = MSX ethernet + micro SD

See also: http://187.33.0.151/MsxArm/MsxBreakoutFat

" The microcontroller on the board is programmed using the Arduino programming language (based on Wiring) and the Arduino development environment (based on Processing)."

I don't know any C or C++ and I can program an Arduino quite easily. Yep, probably nothing ultra advanced and I need to look at some examples first, but it's not so hard.

Anyway, you can add an Arduino on the MSX PCB board to make the job and send data to it with the MSX, the Arduino and the MSX would "talk". Usuario_MSX2 pointed me to some Arduino Pro Mini on ebay that cost barely 3 euro.

Some Arduino C++ applications dont uses C++ constructs. Then I think that is possible to implement a subset of Arduino core in Z80 assembler. You will need to use a ANSI C compiler(SDCC Z80) to compile the application. Link with the MSX-Arduino engine library(Z80 asm).

Some examples which can be compiled on SDCC Z80:
http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Debounce

Some examples which can be compiled on SDCC Z80 (with some patches):
http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/InputPullupSerial

void setup(){
//start serial connection
Serial.begin(9600); // Change to Serial->begin(9600);
//configure pin2 as an input and enable the internal pull-up resistor
pinMode(2, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(13, OUTPUT);

}

void loop(){
//read the pushbutton value into a variable
int sensorVal = digitalRead(2);
//print out the value of the pushbutton
Serial.println(sensorVal); // Change to Serial->println(sensorVal)

// Keep in mind the pullup means the pushbutton's
// logic is inverted. It goes HIGH when it's open,
// and LOW when it's pressed. Turn on pin 13 when the
// button's pressed, and off when it's not:
if (sensorVal == HIGH) {
digitalWrite(13, LOW);
}
else {
digitalWrite(13, HIGH);
}
}

http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/PhysicalPixel

Ok, the lack of C++ compiler for Z80 sounds like a showstopper... I'm just wondering would it be more easy to interact with devices by patching Arduino sources or to write all from scratch in asm... Surely it depends of what device / protocol you are implementing...

Lack of operator overloading would be an issue of course, if you're aiming for strict compliance.