FORTRAN

[hmjswt]

Hallo,
I am new to this forum.
After a lot of years I have picked up my ZX81 and started programming for my model rocketry hobby.
I have a question, was there ever a FORTRAN compiler for the ZX81?
Henk Siewert

[Moggy]

HI welcome to the forum.

As far as I am aware no compiler was ever issued for FORTRAN. FORTH yes FORTRAN no.

You could try reading the articles in the magazines held here for any articles on FORTRAN.

ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/magazines/


Moggy.

[hmjswt]

Hallo,

Thank you for the welcome.
I cannot remember any FORTRAN for the ZX81 myself, but you can hope and ask…
I have a lot of number crushing to do so my first thought was to use FORTRAN.
I still have AACKOSOFT FIGFORTH on cassette (In original packaging complete with instruction book).
If there is interest I can make a copy and scan the manual. Just let me know…
I am not comfortable with FORTH.
So I think I will use ZXText2P to write my programs.
Or is there a floating point C compiler some ware out there in ZX81 land.
Or am I asking to much again…
Any way, it is a lot of fun to program for that little computer again.

Thanks,
Henk Siewert

[Moggy]

Hallo Henk.

I would be very interested in the FORTH that You have, so a copy of the program and a scan of the manual would be most welcome.

As for C compilers I think Sir Morris or Andy Rea on this forum or Siggi or Paul on the German forum can answer this one for You.

The German forum can be found here.

http://forum.tlienhard.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=2



Moggy.

[siggi]

Hi Henk
I use the z88DK C compiler. It supports floating point math, Hires-graphics and a lot of other gimmicks:
http://www.z88dk.org/forum/

Regards
Siggi

[sirmorris]

Hi Henk, welcome aboard!

I will be happy to help with any Z88DK queries you have. I'm by no means an expert, but I've written a number of programs using this system.

Regards

C

[hmjswt]

Hallo Henk.
I would be very interested in the FORTH that You have, so a copy of the program and a scan of the manual would be most welcome.
As for C compilers I think Sir Morris or Andy Rea on this forum or Siggi or Paul on the German forum can answer this one for You.
The German forum can be found here.
http://forum.tlienhard.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=2
Moggy.

Hi Moggy,

Tomorrow I will scan the pages (58 !) and put them in a PDF.
I will also make a copy of the cassette. Is a WAV OK?
When this is done I will give you the URL to download the stuff.
I will put is on my website. Looks I have to make ZX81 pages

Henk Siewert

[hmjswt]

Hallo,

Thank you for the z88DK tips.
z88DK is all new to me, and very exciting!
I downloaded z88dk. I am going to install it on my notebook en read the documentation while keeping my wife company downstairs.
Thanks for offering to help me. I last used C when C was just C. Even ANSI C was not born yet…
So I am getting my “C Primer” book (Sams) from 1984 (Yes I am that old, I am from 1947) and read up. It’s been a long time…
I probably will have a lot of question. But I am having a lot of fun!

Henk Siewert

[Moggy]

Hallo Henk.
I would be very interested in the FORTH that You have, so a copy of the program and a scan of the manual would be most welcome.
As for C compilers I think Sir Morris or Andy Rea on this forum or Siggi or Paul on the German forum can answer this one for You.
The German forum can be found here.
http://forum.tlienhard.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=2
Moggy.

Hi Moggy,

Tomorrow I will scan the pages (58 !) and put them in a PDF.
I will also make a copy of the cassette. Is a WAV OK?
When this is done I will give you the URL to download the stuff.
I will put is on my website. Looks I have to make ZX81 pages

Henk Siewert

Many thanks for this Henk, a WAV is just fine.
I know Sir Morris and Siggi will be a great help with Z88dk.

Moggy.

[siggi]

Hi Henk
to learn the usage of z88dk with ZX81, this may help:
http://forum.tlienhard.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=8
It's written in German, but Google Translator might help.

Regards
Siggi