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#Lattice C 3.10

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    10-Apr-87 15:03:27
Sb: #63026-#Lattice C 3.10
Fm: Ariel Butler 76515,1572
To: Ed Silva 70507,134

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Ed: The assembler has at least one purpose, and that is to reassemble the "c.a" module they provide (if you make changes to it). They claim that it is a reasonably powerful Macro assembler, but not being experienced on 68000 assemblers, I can't confirm it. I have used it to redo "c.a", though, and it is relatively quick. And yes, it does produce BLINK'able code. No, the "math.h" include file is used for ALL the libraries. Essentially, you have the choice of linking with either of two compile-time libraries (lcm.lib or the Motorola FFP lib). There is also a math library that you can link to dynamically at run-time using the OpenLibrary call and MathBase (see the RKM about this). Which one to use will of course depend on your applicat- ion. The IEEE code is 80 bit, and produces more accurate results than the Motorola FFP, which uses 32 bit representation. Ariel P.S. I might have the libraries slightly mixed up, I only use lcm.lib which I know is IEEE. ;;C_AMIG: – Job 114: BTW, I read your AC column all the time!