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diff --git a/doc/mdk_gmixvm.texi b/doc/mdk_gmixvm.texi index 987e39b..32045cb 100644 --- a/doc/mdk_gmixvm.texi +++ b/doc/mdk_gmixvm.texi @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ @c Free Software Foundation, Inc. @c See the file mdk.texi for copying conditions. -@c $Id: mdk_gmixvm.texi,v 1.14 2001/09/28 23:11:44 jao Exp $ +@c $Id: mdk_gmixvm.texi,v 1.15 2001/09/29 01:55:05 jao Exp $ @node gmixvm, mixguile, mixvm, Top @comment node-name, next, previous, up @@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ Typing @code{gmixvm} or @code{gmixvm -q} at your command prompt, the main window will appear, offering you a graphical interface to run and debug your MIX programs. +@ifnottex @image{img/ss_mix, 400pt} +@end ifnottex 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 @@ -92,13 +94,13 @@ detached from the main one, and can be hidden individually). You can choose the display mode using the corresponding command from the @code{View} menu. -@ifnotinfo +@ifhtml Here is an screenshot showing how @code{gmixvm} looks like when running in split mode: @image{img/ss_split, 420pt} -@end ifnotinfo +@end ifhtml 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 @@ -174,12 +176,12 @@ execution time for the currently loaded MIX program). Clicking any register entry, you will be prompted for a new register's contents. -@ifnotinfo +@ifhtml The next figure shows the enter word dialog. @image{img/ss_worddlg, 250pt} -@end ifnotinfo +@end ifhtml In the same manner, click on any address of the memory cells list to be prompted for the new contents of the clicked cell. If you click the @@ -187,12 +189,12 @@ 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. -@ifnotinfo +@ifhtml The next figure shows the enter address dialog. @image{img/ss_goto, 200pt} -@end ifnotinfo +@end ifhtml The register contents are shown as a list of MIX bytes plus sign. If you @@ -207,28 +209,30 @@ using the @w{Settings->Change font->MIX} menu command. @section MIXAL source view The second notebook's page, dubbed MIXAL, shows you the MIXAL source of -the currently loaded MIX file. As shown in the next figure, the -information is presented in two columns. +the currently loaded MIX file. +@ifnottex @image{img/ss_mixal, 400pt} +@end ifnottex -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. +The information is presented in two columns. 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. The colors used to mark the location pointer line and the breakpoints can be customized with the @w{Settings->Colors...} menu command. When you click on this menu item, a dialog showing the current line colors will appear. -@ifnotinfo +@ifhtml The following figure shows the change color dialog. @image{img/ss_colors, 250pt} -@end ifnotinfo +@end ifhtml Clicking on any of the colors will produce a color selection dialog for choosing a new color for the given element. In this way, you can change the foreground and background colors used for drawing the current line, @@ -247,11 +251,11 @@ to/from MIX block devices (the console, line printer, paper tape, disks, card and tapes @pxref{Devices}) produced by the running program. -@ifnotinfo +@ifhtml @image{img/ss_devices, 400pt} -@end ifnotinfo +@end ifhtml Input device contents is read from files located in the @file{~/.gmivm} directory, and the output is also written in files at the same @@ -343,11 +347,11 @@ Clears all currently set breakpoints. It is equivalent to the Opens a dialog showing the list of symbols defined in the currently loaded MIX program. -@ifnotinfo +@ifhtml @image{img/ss_symbols, 250pt} -@end ifnotinfo +@end ifhtml @end deffn @@ -365,9 +369,9 @@ Lets you change the font used in the various @code{gmixv} widgets Opens a dialog that lets you specify which format shall be used to show the contents of MIX binary block devices. -@ifnotinfo +@ifhtml @image{img/ss_devform, 250pt} -@end ifnotinfo +@end ifhtml The available formats are decimal (e.g. @w{-1234}) and MIX word (e.g. @w{- 00 00 00 19 18}). @@ -377,9 +381,9 @@ The available formats are decimal (e.g. @w{-1234}) and MIX word Opens a dialog that lets you choose where the MIX device files will be stored (@file{~/.mdk} is the default location). -@ifnotinfo +@ifhtml @image{img/ss_devdir, 250pt} -@end ifnotinfo +@end ifhtml You can also specify the devices directory using the @code{mixvm} command @code{sddir} (@pxref{Configuration commands}). @@ -390,9 +394,9 @@ command @code{sddir} (@pxref{Configuration commands}). This menu command opens a dialog that lets you specify the commands used for editing and compiling MIXAL source files. -@ifnotinfo +@ifhtml @image{img/ss_extprog, 250pt} -@end ifnotinfo +@end ifhtml The commands are specified as template strings, where the control substring @code{%s} will be substituted by the actual file name. Thus, |