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Re: Assembler or C complier for 464

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On Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:09:03 PM UTC+1, Brian Watson wrote:
> "David Cantrell" <david@cantrell.org.uk> wrote in message 
> news:20120517155445.GK22148@bytemark.barnyard.co.uk...
> > On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 12:41:43PM +0100, Brian Watson wrote:
> >> "Arda EDEN" <ardaeden@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > I have an actually working CPC464 from 80's. I remember, years ago I'd
> >> > downloaded some games as mp3 files which cam be loaded by using a
> >> > cassette tape interface. I search all over the net for an assembker or
> >> > a C compiler in mp3 format but I couldn't. Does anyone have any idea
> >> > about that ?
> >> Maxam is a very good assembler for the CPCs if you can get a copy (it's
> >> freeware now and available in Amsdos and CP/M versions).
> >> Arnor and Protext Software published a version of C too (it's freeware 
> >> now
> >> as well and available in Amsdos and CP/M versions).
> >
> > But Maxam and Arnor C were, AFAIR, only ever released on disk and ROM.
> > The OP wants a tape (or an mp3 of a tape).
> >
> > I can't think of any compiler or assembler that was released on tape,
> > unless it was on a magazine cover tape.
> 
> I THINK Maxam was released on an Amstrad Action covertape. Can't be sure, 
> though.
> 
> Richard F managed to snaffle (ie, get permission for...) anything that COULD 
> go out on tape.
> 
> > Also I'm kinda surprised, given how data was encoded on tape, that it
> > would survive being mp3-encoded.  I'm not sure exactly what the CPC's
> > encoding was, but it'll have been something similar to this:
> >  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_standard
> 
> At this point, I am totally losing it!
> 
> Thanks though, David.
> 
> :-)
> -- 
> Brian
> "Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."



On Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:09:03 PM UTC+1, Brian Watson wrote:
> "David Cantrell" <david@cantrell.org.uk> wrote in message 
> news:20120517155445.GK22148@bytemark.barnyard.co.uk...
> > On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 12:41:43PM +0100, Brian Watson wrote:
> >> "Arda EDEN" <ardaeden@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > I have an actually working CPC464 from 80's. I remember, years ago I'd
> >> > downloaded some games as mp3 files which cam be loaded by using a
> >> > cassette tape interface. I search all over the net for an assembker or
> >> > a C compiler in mp3 format but I couldn't. Does anyone have any idea
> >> > about that ?
> >> Maxam is a very good assembler for the CPCs if you can get a copy (it's
> >> freeware now and available in Amsdos and CP/M versions).
> >> Arnor and Protext Software published a version of C too (it's freeware 
> >> now
> >> as well and available in Amsdos and CP/M versions).
> >
> > But Maxam and Arnor C were, AFAIR, only ever released on disk and ROM.
> > The OP wants a tape (or an mp3 of a tape).
> >
> > I can't think of any compiler or assembler that was released on tape,
> > unless it was on a magazine cover tape.
> 
> I THINK Maxam was released on an Amstrad Action covertape. Can't be sure, 
> though.

I definitely remember there being a reasonable assembler going out on a cover tape, because I used it for a while. But then I forked out for Maxam on ROM so I don't think it was that. (That's not to say Maxam wasn't released at a later date on a cover tape, though.)

Sam

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  Re: Assembler or C complier for 464 "Brian Watson" <Brian@imagebus.co.uk> - 2012-05-16 12:41 +0100
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