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robert.rozee
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Posted: 04:44am 02 Sep 2023

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Volhout said @Peter,

I know you implemented I2C in the ATTINY. But the (very basic) way it is implemented, the basic code to talk to a I2C device consumes already half of the memory.
Since most I2C devices support auto increment of registers, efficient basic code could make use of that. Not leaving much for any usefull coding.
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how well (or badly) would TinyBasic run on an Arduino NANO board, ie a 328p? that would give you serial over USB for free, 32k of flash, and a whole load more I/O pins. useful when paired up with MMB4Linux or MMB4Win as an 'intelligent peripheral'.

cheers,
rob :-)

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Posted: 05:09am 02 Sep 2023

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@ disco4now: - Yes, that is EXACTLY what I did. I even used the image you posted earlier in the thread, to help show me what to change.

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Posted: 05:55am 02 Sep 2023

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Tiny BASIC has a sense of humour!!!

I love the "What?" prompt when you type in something it does not know.

So much more amusing then "Syntax Error" or "Unknown Command.".

EDIT: Oh, it gets even better!!!!

"How?" - I love it!

Edited 2023-09-02 16:01 by Grogster

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Mixtel90

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Posted: 06:59am 02 Sep 2023

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"What?" - I don't know what you are trying to do.
"How?" - I understand what you are trying to do but I don't know how to do it.
"Sorry" - "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."

If you run out of user memory space (I'm not sure if it's triggered by anything else) it will say "Sorry". That's it for Tiny BASIC error messages. Very minimal, especially when you are trying to squeeze it into an EPROM.

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Mixtel90

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Posted: 07:06am 02 Sep 2023

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@rob

A version for the Arduino writtin in c. And this to give it VGA

But, of course, it's from the "Dark Side".....
Edited 2023-09-02 17:09 by Mixtel90

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NPHighview

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Posted: 11:26pm 03 Sep 2023

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My wife, a veterinarian / technophobe got completely turned off computers at an early age by a "What?" error message from a 1970's/1980's BASIC. Therefore, I get requests for everything from "where's the remote?" to "Can you find, purchase, download, and install grant-tracking software for my veterinary non-profit?"

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Mixtel90

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Posted: 07:19am 04 Sep 2023

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Do you replay "HOW?" or "SORRY" in those cases? Now I have a hearing aid "WHAT?" is also an available option. :)

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Grogster

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Posted: 09:20am 04 Sep 2023

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LOL!

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