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authorJose Antonio Ortega Ruiz <jao@gnu.org>2001-03-27 23:12:35 +0000
committerJose Antonio Ortega Ruiz <jao@gnu.org>2001-03-27 23:12:35 +0000
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-rw-r--r--doc/img/.cvsignore2
-rw-r--r--doc/img/Makefile.am2
-rw-r--r--doc/mdk.texi38
-rw-r--r--doc/mdk_gmixvm.texi69
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11 files changed, 84 insertions, 79 deletions
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index 42953a8..9640449 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -10,14 +10,13 @@
# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law; without even the
# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-SUBDIRS = html
+SUBDIRS = img
SUFFIXES = .html
-
info_TEXINFOS = mdk.texi
mdk_TEXINFOS = gpl.texi mdk_intro.texi mdk_tut.texi mdk_gstart.texi \
mdk_mixvm.texi mdk_emixvm.texi mdk_mixasm.texi mdk_bugs.texi \
- mdk_index.texi
+ mdk_index.texi mdk_gmixvm.texi
html_docs = mdk.html
@@ -25,4 +24,4 @@ html_docs = mdk.html
$(MAKEINFO) --html $<
.PHONY: html
-html: version.texi gpl.texi $(html_docs) \ No newline at end of file
+html: $(html_docs)
diff --git a/doc/img/.cvsignore b/doc/img/.cvsignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..282522d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/img/.cvsignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Makefile
+Makefile.in
diff --git a/doc/img/Makefile.am b/doc/img/Makefile.am
index ed6877f..bc20ab4 100644
--- a/doc/img/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/img/Makefile.am
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law; without even the
# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-EXTRA_DIST = ss_mix.png ss_mixal.png ss_devices.png ss_worddlg.png \
+EXTRA_DIST = ss_mix.jpg ss_mixal.jpg ss_devices.jpg ss_worddlg.jpg \
ss_mix.txt ss_mixal.txt
diff --git a/doc/mdk.texi b/doc/mdk.texi
index ba5b94f..338917b 100644
--- a/doc/mdk.texi
+++ b/doc/mdk.texi
@@ -92,24 +92,17 @@ helpful discussions, as well as actual code (@pxref{mixvm.el}).
@end ifinfo
@menu
-* Introduction::
-* Installing MDK::
-* MIX and MIXAL tutorial:: Learn the innards of MIX and MIXAL.
-* Getting started:: Basic usage of the @sc{mdk} tools.
-* mixvm.el:: Using @code{mixvm} within Emacs.
-* mixvm:: Invoking and using the MIX virtual machine.
-* gmixvm::
-* mixasm:: Invoking the MIXAL assembler.
-* Copying:: @sc{mdk} licensing terms.
-* Problems:: Reporting bugs.
-* Concept Index:: Index of concepts.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
+* Introduction::
+* Installing MDK:: Installing GNU MDK from the source tarball.
+* MIX and MIXAL tutorial:: Learn the innards of MIX and MIXAL.
+* Getting started:: Basic usage of the @sc{mdk} tools.
+* mixvm.el:: Using @code{mixvm} within Emacs.
+* mixvm:: Invoking and using the MIX virtual machine.
+* gmixvm:: Invoking and using the GTK+ virtual machine.
+* mixasm:: Invoking the MIXAL assembler.
+* Copying:: @sc{mdk} licensing terms.
+* Problems:: Reporting bugs.
+* Concept Index:: Index of concepts.
@detailmenu
--- The Detailed Node Listing ---
@@ -184,9 +177,12 @@ Interactive commands
gmixvm
-* Invoking @code{gmixvm}::
-* MIX virtual machine::
-* Menu and status bars::
+* Invoking @code{gmixvm}:: Invoking the GTK+ interface.
+* MIXVM console::
+* MIX virtual machine:: The MIX virtual machine window.
+* MIXAL source view::
+* MIX devices view::
+* Menu and status bars:: Available menu commands.
@code{mixasm}, the MIXAL assembler
diff --git a/doc/mdk_gmixvm.texi b/doc/mdk_gmixvm.texi
index f3ed33b..81ced1d 100644
--- a/doc/mdk_gmixvm.texi
+++ b/doc/mdk_gmixvm.texi
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@
@menu
* Invoking @code{gmixvm}:: Invoking the GTK+ interface.
+* MIXVM console:: Using @code{mixvm} commands.
* MIX virtual machine:: The MIX virtual machine window.
+* MIXAL source view:: Viewing the MIXAL source code.
+* MIX devices view:: Device output.
* Menu and status bars:: Available menu commands.
@end menu
-@node Invoking @code{gmixvm}, MIX virtual machine, gmixvm, gmixvm
+@node Invoking @code{gmixvm}, MIXVM console, gmixvm, gmixvm
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
@section Invoking @code{gmixvm}
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ gmixvm @kbd{RET}
at your command prompt. The @code{gmixvm} main window will appear,
offering you a graphical interface to run and debug your MIX programs.
-@image{ss_mix}
+@image{img/ss_mix}
Apart from the menu and status bars, we can distinguish two zones (or
halves) in this main window. In the upper half of @code{gmixvm}'s main
@@ -48,12 +51,27 @@ devices.
@noindent
On the other hand, the main window's lower half presents you a
@code{mixvm} command prompt and a logging area where results of the
-issued commands are presented.
+issued commands are presented. These widgets implement a @code{mixvm}
+console which offers almost the same functionality as its @acronym{CLI}
+counterpart.
The following sections describe the above mentioned components of
@code{gmixvm}.
-@node MIX virtual machine, Menu and status bars, Invoking @code{gmixvm}, gmixvm
+@node MIXVM console, MIX virtual machine, Invoking @code{gmixvm}, gmixvm
+@comment node-name, next, previous, up
+@section MIXVM console
+
+In the lower half of the @code{gmixvm} main window, you will find a
+command text entry and, above it, an echo area. These widgets offer you
+the same functionality as its @acronym{CLI} counterpart, @code{mixvm}
+(@pxref{mixvm}). You can issue almost all @code{mixmv} commands at the
+@code{gmixvm}'s command prompt in order to manipulate the MIX virtual
+machine. Please, refer to @xref{mixvm}, for a description of these
+commands, and to @xref{Getting started}, for a tutorial on using the MIX
+virtual machine.
+
+@node MIX virtual machine, MIXAL source view, MIXVM console, gmixvm
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
@section MIX virtual machine
@@ -65,10 +83,11 @@ total uptime, elapsed time since the last run command and total
execution time for the currently loaded MIX program).
Clicking any register entry, you will be prompted for a new register's
-contents
+contents.
+
@ifnotinfo
-(as shown in the next figure).
-@image{ss_worddlg}
+The next figure shows the enter word dialog.
+@image{img/ss_worddlg, 400pt}
@end ifnotinfo
In the same manner, click on any address of the memory cells list to be
@@ -77,8 +96,42 @@ address column's title, a dialog asking you for a memory address will
appear; if you introduce a valid address, this will be the first cell
displayed in the scrollable list after you click the OK button.
+The register contents are shown as a list of MIX bytes plus sign. If you
+place the mouse pointer over any of them, the decimal value of this MIX
+word will appear inside a tooltip.
+
+@node MIXAL source view, MIX devices view, MIX virtual machine, gmixvm
+@comment node-name, next, previous, up
+@section MIXAL source view
+
+The second notebook's page, dubbed MIXAL, shows you the MIXAL source of
+the currently loaded MIX file. A shown in the next figure, the
+information is presented in two columns.
+
+@image{img/ss_mixal, 400pt}
+
+The first column shows the address and memory contents of the compiled
+MIX instruction, while the second one displays its corresponding MIXAL
+representation, together with the source file line number. The current
+location of the location counter is highlighted in grey, while any set
+breakpoint is marked in red. You can set/unset breakpoints by clicking
+on any line in this view which has an associated memory address.
+
+@node MIX devices view, Menu and status bars, MIXAL source view, gmixvm
+@comment node-name, next, previous, up
+@section MIX devices view
+
+The last notebook page, dubbed Devices, shows you the output on
+character based MIX devices (the console, line printer and paper tape,
+@pxref{Devices}) produced by the running program. The binary
+input/output devices (disks, cards, etc.) are handled via files, as in
+@code{mixvm} (@pxref{Devices}).
+
+@ifnotinfo
+@image{img/ss_devices, 400pt}
+@end ifnotinfo
-@node Menu and status bars, , MIX virtual machine, gmixvm
+@node Menu and status bars, , MIX devices view, gmixvm
@comment node-name, next, previous, up
@section Menu and status bars
diff --git a/doc/ss_devices.png b/doc/ss_devices.png
deleted file mode 100644
index bb2ee83..0000000
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diff --git a/doc/ss_mix.png b/doc/ss_mix.png
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diff --git a/doc/ss_mix.txt b/doc/ss_mix.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 757026e..0000000
--- a/doc/ss_mix.txt
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@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
-| Menu |
-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
-| |
-| |
-| |
-| |
-| MIXVM / MIXAL / Devices |
-| |
-| |
-| |
-| |
-| |
-| |
-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
-| |
-| Command output |
-| |
-| |
-| |
-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
-| Command prompt |
-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
-| Status bar |
-|-----------------------------------------------------------|
-
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/doc/ss_mixal.png b/doc/ss_mixal.png
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diff --git a/doc/ss_mixal.txt b/doc/ss_mixal.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ae0455..0000000
--- a/doc/ss_mixal.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
- address | source
---------------------+----------------------------------------------------
- | 001: * table of primes (taopc p. 148)
- | 002: *
- | 003: L EQU 500
- | 004: OUTDEV EQU 20 the paper tape
- | 005: PRIME EQU -1
- | 006: BUF0 EQU 2000
- | 007: BUF1 EQU BUF0+25
- | 008: ORIG 3000
-3000: + 00 00 00 20 | 009: START IOC 0(OUTDEV)
-3001: + 32 02 00 05 | 010: LD1 =1-L=
-3002: + 32 03 00 05 | 011: LD2 =3=
- | \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/ss_worddlg.png b/doc/ss_worddlg.png
deleted file mode 100644
index be6e7f2..0000000
--- a/doc/ss_worddlg.png
+++ /dev/null
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