Re: 0.25k Programming Contest!

[iigs@wam.umd.edu (Geoff Weiss - The Doctor)]

Sheldon Simms <sheldon@netcom.com> wrote:
> 
>I've listed here the rules that seem to be agreed upon by concensus, ...
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I'm hoping some of these rules can be extended since now only two
people publically stated what some of the rules should be.

> 
>*-- Rules so far --*
>(1) Contest not restricted to games: demos, utilities, etc. welcome
>(2) Must run on an enhanced, 128k Apple //e.

IIgs specific programs are being excluded from this.  I was hoping
to write a 256 byte IIgs specific program :).  

>(3) May call DOS 3.3, ProDOS, Applesoft or Monitor routines.

Also can call GS/OS and Toolbox routines (if IIgs programs are allowed).

>(4) Must come with source code in text format.
>(5) 256 bytes maximum object code size.

The original PC contest wanted code AND data to all fit in 256 bytes.
Here is a question I have:  Does bank 0 locations count as data?  If 
you are using JSR $FDED to display characters, then $24 and $25 will 
get modified.  I think this should be ok, but you can't use bank 0
for your own data (you may read and set known bank 0 locations,
i.e. find cursor location, turn on/off inverse, etc...)

I think all monitors routine should be 100% compatible with all 
Apple IIs (i.e. the //c has different code in the area where the
//e has its casettte routines)

One other thing... Should there be any assumptions of what mode
the Apple is in when the program starts (i.e. 40 column mode,
80 column mode, HGR already set, etc...)?
> 
>*-- Questions that need to be resolved --*
> 
>Does the program have to be loadable at any particular address?

Also: if your program is a system program (i.e. file type sys), then
the bytes which are needed for the loader does NOT get counted for 
your 256 bytes.
> 
>When does the contest end?

I think 3 weeks is short of a time.  Maybe two or three months would be
better so word can get out (to get the maximum number of voters and
maximum number of entries).

Can contestants enter more than once?

Sure.

No previuosly published programs may be submitted--any such entries will
be disqualified.

Geoff
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