68K Simulator (Setup) -- Use the Version 6.5 SDS 68K toolset for editing, assembling and linking

On this WEB page we shall look at customizing the SDS graphical interface simulation tool to allow

To allow these operations to occur requires modification to one of the three SSTEP.INI files. These SSTEP.INI files are executed in the following order by the SDS program as it powers up.

To avoid possible problems and unexpected "happenings" make sure that you modify the appropriate SSTEP.INI file and avoid having different "working directories"


Setting up the customized editor option

The SDS toolset has an editor that is called using the SDS toolkit's Window | Editor option. You can customize the SDS toolset to activate your own editor youreditor

You can now bring up youreditor by selecting the Tools | External Editor option and selecting the file you wish to edit. Set up your Startup directory to your Laboratory directory for ease of use of this tool.

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Customizing the SDS 68K toolkit for assembling files

To customize the SDS 68K toolset for assembling files use the following procedure

You can now use the Tools | Assembler | Execute option to assemble your file. You will see an Editor window and an associated Error Messages window to show the status of your assembly. Dismiss these windows when you have made use of the information in them.


Automatically finding errors in your source file

After you have performed the assembly operation, you get an Editor window and an associated Error Messages window. If you have any errors in the Error Messages window, then double click on them. The SDS toolkit will bring in the associated source file and indicate the line that is incorrect. If you want to you can then correct the source file (using the SDS editor) and re-assemble using the Tool | Assembler option.

WARNING:- With the Version 6.5 toolset, if you are editing a file and use the Tool | Assembler option, the file you set when you configured the Assembler will be assembled and NOT the file you are editting. Apparently (I read the User Manual but have not tested it) with the Version 7.X toolset, the editor will reconfigure the Assembler configuration for the file being edited.


Customizing the SDS toolkit for linking files

To customize the SDS 68K toolset for linking files use the following procedure

You can now use the Tools | Linker | Execute option to link all of your files. You will see an Editor window and an associated Error Messages window to show the status of your linking. Dismiss these windows when you have made use of the information in them. Remember that the SDS demo-kit linker is limited to handling only 3 object (.o) files.

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Last modified: July 17, 1996 12:26 AM by M. Smith.
Copyright -- M. R. Smith