Re: Problem w/GSoft Basic and SoundStartup

[mikew50@aol.com (MikeW50)]

Re: Problems with GSoft BASIC

>I think I have most of the parameters to these functions figured out,
>along with an instrument-definition file.  My problem starts with the
>very first line.  SoundStartup looks for a (word) address of a page of
>memory in Bank 0.  I'm assuming I can't just pull a number out of my
>a$$, so how do I allocate a page of memory, and pass that reference
>in to SoundStartup?

You need to allocate a page of memory using the Memory Manager.

>Next little problem is with NSStartup.  It requires a pointer to an
>interrupt handler.  I guess that's so the program that contains this
>sound routine can handle interrupts while a note is playing.  Do I
>have to create a whole interrupt-handling routine, or is there a
>pre-existing routine that I can point to?

Interrupt handlers are a bit of a problem from an interpreted language.
(Actually, they are a bit of a problem from a compiled language, too.) They are
best written from assembly language. You can do that from a user tool.

>Finally, I can't seem to find my GsoftTools.int file.  I looked in 
>the system directory, and under my GSoft directories.  I may have 
>missed it, so any non-flame suggestions?

My fault. I inadvertantly left that file off of the disk.

Anyone who needs it can drop me a note by e-mail. I'll send you the file. It
will also be on the first update disk, which is free. I should be sending that
out before the end of the month, so if you're not in a hurry, you can wait for
that disk.

Mike Westerfield