I can get SmallC running under Linux. This generates a SmallMAC (an 8085 macro assembler) input source file. I have the source code for SmallMAC which is also written in C - I should be able to get that running under Linux also.

The remaining steps, as I see them, are as follows:

1. Post-process the object files that SmallMAC genarates into a format readable on a Tandy 102 (or at least burnable). 2. Provide enough c-library functions to interface with the hardware - screen, keyboard etc.
3. Provide a suitable C startup file.
4. Ideally programs would use suitable sections so that they can be split between ROM and RAM.

I have done all this in the past with a different compiler targeting a single board 68k computer. Hopefully the memory overhead would be acceptable to leave enough space for reasonable sized programs.

I was wondering if you can call the ROM routines from an option ROM?

Regards, Mark.

On 11/06/15 19:27, Frederick Whitaker wrote:
The developer's wife stayed in touch with the list for a time after he died. If you can reach her, I don't know her email, she might be willing to sell copies. At the time we last obtained copies we were able to get them for $50 a pop, which was an excellent price.

RBASIC is still an excellent tool. Unless someone would like to develop a dedicated 8085 output "C" compiler. There are 8085 "C" compilers, but they have to be run under a "Z80" emulator.

Don't forget the excellent assembly compiler in VirtualT.

Frederick Whitaker


On 6/11/2015 10:52 AM, John R. Hogerhuis wrote:
I don't know. I bought a legit copy a few years back.

On Thursday, June 11, 2015, Mike Stein <mhs.st...@gmail.com <mailto:mhs.st...@gmail.com>> wrote:

    Is RBASIC still available?
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        Not really. Assembly is your best bet hands down.

        But there is RBASIC a basic compiler and MFORTH.

-- John.


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