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@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ A quick guide to using the Monitor program follows:
```
Monitor Commands (all values in hex):
B - Boot system
D xxxx yyyy - Dump memory from xxxx to yyyy
D xxxx [yyyy] - Dump memory from xxxx to yyyy
F xxxx yyyy zz - Fill memory from xxxx to yyyy with zz
H - Halt system
I xxxx - Input from port xxxx
@ -108,10 +108,13 @@ returns to the Boot Loader prompt.
## Dump Memory
D xxxx yyyy - Dump memory from hex location xxxx to yyyy
D xxxx [yyyy] - Dump memory from hex location xxxx to yyyy
on the screen as lines of 16 hexadecimal bytes with their
ASCII equivalents (if within a set range, else a '.' is
printed). A good tool to see where code is located, check
printed). If the end address is omitted then 256 bytes is
displayed.
A good tool to see where code is located, check
for version id, obtain details for chip configurations and
execution paths.
@ -206,7 +209,7 @@ to load a program that has been assembled to a hex file on the
remote computer.
An excellent online resource for looking up opcodes for entry
can be found here: (https://clrhome.org/table)
can be found here: [https://clrhome.org/table](https://clrhome.org/table)
## Run program
@ -263,14 +266,7 @@ ROM | ROM DRIVE START | 04 |
ROM | ROM DRIVE END | 0F | 512K ROM SYSTEM
ROM | ROM DRIVE END | 1F | 1024K ROM SYSTEM
## NOTES:
The RTC utility on the CP/M ROM disk provides facilities
to manipulate the Real Time Clock non-volatile Memory.
Use the C or Z option from the Boot Loader to load CP/M
and then run RTC to see the options list.
# X-modem transfer
## X-modem transfer
T xxxx - Receive an X-modem file transfer and load it into
memory starting at location xxxx.
@ -281,16 +277,24 @@ protocol.
If the monitor is assembled with the DSKY functionality,
this feature will be exclude due to space limitions.
## NOTES:
The RTC utility on the CP/M ROM disk provides facilities
to manipulate the Real Time Clock non-volatile Memory.
Use the C or Z option from the Boot Loader to load CP/M
and then run RTC to see the options list.
# FORTH
CamelForth is the version of Forth included as part of the boot
ROM in ROMWBW. It has been converted from the Z80 CP/M version
published here (www.camelforth.com/page.php?5). The author is Brad
published here [www.camelforth.com/page.php?5](www.camelforth.com/page.php?5). The author is Brad
Rodriguez who is a prolific Forth enthusiast, whose work can be
found here: (www.bradrodriguez/papers/index.html)
found here: [www.bradrodriguez/papers/index.html](www.bradrodriguez/papers/index.html)
For those are who are not familiar with Forth, I recommend the
wikipedia article (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forth_(programming_language))
wikipedia article [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forth_(programming_language](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forth_(programming_language))
and the Forth Interest Group website [www.forth.org](www.forth.org)
## Important things to know
@ -332,7 +336,7 @@ allocated for addition words. Exceeding the allocated ROM space will generate an
message when building.
James Bowman's double precision words have been added from his RC2014 version:
(https://github.com/jamesbowman/camelforth-z80)
[https://github.com/jamesbowman/camelforth-z80](https://github.com/jamesbowman/camelforth-z80)
Word | Syntax | Description
--------|----------------------------|---------------------------------
@ -344,8 +348,68 @@ M*/ | d1 n2 u3 -- d=(d1*n2)/u3 | double precision mult. div
# BASIC
For those who are not familiar with BASIC, it stands for Beginners All purpose Symbolic
Instruction Code.
ROMWBW contains two versions of ROM BASIC, a full implementation and a "tiny" BASIC.
The full implementation is a version of Microsoft BASIC from the NASCOM Computer.
A comprehensive instruction manual is available in the Doc\Contrib directory.
## ROMWBW specific features
- Sound
- Graphics
- Terminal Support
## ROMWBW unsupported features
- Cassette loading
- Cassette saving
# TastyBASIC
Integer arithmetic only
## Direct Commands
- `LIST`
- `RUN`
- `NEW`
- `CLEAR`
- `BYE`
## Statements
- `LET`
- `IF`
- `GOTO`
- `GOSUB RETURN`
- `REM`
- `FOR TO NEXT STEP`
- `INPUT`
- `PRINT`
- `POKE`
- `END`
## Functions
- `PEEK`
- `RND`
- `ABS`
- `USR`
- `SIZE`
## Operators
- `>=`
- `#`
- `>`
- `=`
- `<=`
- `<`
# Play a Game
## 2048
@ -511,7 +575,7 @@ exiting to the Boot loader as your machine may not be bootable.
Option ( D ) - Duplicate flash #1 to flash #2
This option will make a copy of flash #1 ont flash #2. The purpose of this is to enable
This option will make a copy of flash #1 onto flash #2. The purpose of this is to enable
making a backup copy of the current flash. Intended for systems using 2x512Kb Flash devices.
Option ( V ) - Toggle Write Verify

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