Hippo scanf

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2 total messages Started by Mark D. Falleroni Wed, 06 Nov 1985 14:15

#1413

Author: Mark D. Falleroni
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1985 14:15

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With regards to 'scanf' and Hippo C; it isn't included.  If you look at the
libraries included with the compiler, you can see what Kernighan and
Richie functions were included.  Hippo C does support most of the GEMDOS,
AES (what's that mean?) and VDI (Virtual Device Interface) calls.  However
the documentation of these calls is poor.  Also, the executable file is
extremely large compared to source code.  What I mean is, if you compile,
assemble, and load a 2 or 3 line program, the executable file is about 10K
in size!!!  I'm not sure why, but I think that at load time, all of the libraris are loaded whether they are needed or not; not very efficient but safe.
I've been struggling to make sense out of the AES and VDI calls (since I
don't have a developer's package) for about a month now.  Since Atari isn't
cooperating (unless you have $300.00), maybe us poor folk ought to document
the AES and VDI calls on the net (if and when we discover their usage).
Maybe if we post incorrect AES and VDI documentation, someone with a 
developer's package will correct us (I hope).
			Mark Falleroni
			TRW Defense Systems
			Ogden Engineering Operations
			Ogden, Utah
			<mdf>

520ST XBIOS calls

#1414

Author: Richard E. Sansom
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1985 18:23

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I have noticed an awful lot of questions on the net regarding
the poor documentation provided with the Hippo-C compiler.  If you post
specific questions regarding any undocumented VDI, AES, and XBIOS calls
I will try and answer them as best I can.  Right now, I am putting
together a list of XBIOS calls (such as Getrez, Setscreen, and Giaccess)
and their corresponding "xbios()" calls, and will post this info to
the net as soon as I am finished.

					R.E. Sansom

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