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[John Donaldson]

IIRC.......Basic09 will access C routines or is it the other way around.

John Donaldson



George Ramsower wrote:


> I just finished a test with Basic09.

>

> The book says that if you "pack" a program, it will run faster.

>

> NOT!

>

>

> I ran a series of four routines to move all three axis back to the 

> home position. One calls upon the other three.

>

> Running the same routine from Basic09, it took 2:41 (minutes/seconds)

> Running the same routine with a "Packed" procedure, it took 2:41 

> (minutes/seconds)

>

> I can see the advantage of having it packed into a procedure if RunB 

> and the procedure is in memory and it will be called upon often. 

> However, for development purposes, there is no advantage in packing 

> this stuff. It goes no faster if packed.

>

> Bummer.

>

> I've also learned that the multitasking in OS-9 is not what it 

> purports to be.  If I run procedures in more than one window, it does 

> each one in about 1/5 second increments. Maybe more time on each one. 

> I'll have to test this accurately to see what it really does, I'm only 

> guessing right now.

>

> I still love this OS and I would't trade it for the world!

>

> I can see that usiing interupts is the way to go for REAL multitasking.

>

> Alas, Basic09 is my thing and I will have to live with it until I have 

> time to learn assembly language. But for now, I'm really busy making 

> this CNC machine do what I need. Learning assembly would totally shut 

> down the progress on this CNC machine until I learn how to do a new 

> programming language. So, Basic09 it is.

>

> Another bummer.

>

> So far, I'm really pleased with how this thing is working. Accuracy is 

> as I wanted, repeatability is EXACTLY what I wanted and the thing 

> really looks good.

> Soon, I'll have to take it apart and paint it. Yet another bummer. 

> However, it must happen...  I think.

> I'm not so sure I need to do that. WD-40 will protect it and it will 

> always be indoors. The steel parts are only in the frame work and the 

> imortant parts are either stainless, aluminum or brass. So, perhaps 

> it's okay the way it is.

>

> I'll post the generic programs to operate this thing to the website 

> when I get a chance.

> Meanwhile..

> www.coco.thetinbox.com

>

>

>

> George

>

>

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