FastForth for MSP430FRxxxxTI's chips, from 16k FRAM 
==================================================

Tested on all MSP-EXP430FRxxxx TI launchpads (5739,5969,5994,6989,4133,2355,2433) and CHIPSTICKFR2433, at 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 MHz plus 20MHz and 24MHz with FR23xx,FR57xx devices.

Fast Forth is a fast and well-made embedded interpreter/assembler/compiler, very interesting because of its size of 6 KB.
This includes the FORTH language, a symbolic assembler without labels, conditional compilation, a 16-input search engine which
speeds up the Forth interpreter by a factor of 4 and a connection to the serial terminal (TERATERM.exe), with 3 wires software flow control (XON/XOFF) and/or 4 wires hardware control flow, up to 6 Mbds.
If your goal is to program a MSP430FRxxxx in assembler, FAST FORTH is the Swiss Army knife you absolutely need!

For only 3 kbytes in addition, you have the primitives to access the SD\_CARD FAT16 and FAT32: read, write, del, download source files and to copy them from PC to the SD_Card.
It works with all SD\_CARD memories from 64MB to 64GB. The cycle of read/write byte is below 1 us @ 16 MHz.
This enables to make a fast data logger with a small footprint as a MSP430FR5738 QFN24.

With all kernel options FastForth size is under 10kB.

    The files launchpad_xMHz.txt are the executables ready to use with 
    a PL2303HXD cable and a serial terminal (TERATERM.exe) at 115200Bds with XON/XOFF,
    or RTS hardware flow control
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    WARNING! don't use it to supply your launchpad: red wire is 5V ==> MSP430FRxxxx destroyed!
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (you can modify this by opening the box and by welding red wire on 3.3V pad).
    
     TI Launchpad      PL2302HXD cable
               RX <--- TX
               TX ---> RX
              GND <--> GND
              RTS ---> CTS (not necessary if software XON/XOFF flow control
                            see in your launchpad.asm to find RTS pin).

    The interest of XON/XOFF flow control is to allow 3.75kV galvanic isolation of terminal input
    with SOIC8 Si8622EC, or better yet, powered 5kV galvanic isolation with SOIC16 ISOW7821.
    
    If you want to change the terminal baudrate on the fly (230400 bds up to 6 Mbds),
    download to your launchpad the file \MSP430-FORTH\CHNGBAUD.4th.
    
    To see all compilation options, download \MSP430-FORTH\FastForthSpecs.4th
    
    Once the Fast Forth kernel is loaded in the target FRAM memory, you add assembly code or 
    FORTH code, or both, by downloading your source files that the embedded FastForth interprets and
    compiles.    
    Beforehand, the preprocessor GEMA, by means of a \config\gema\target.pat file, will have translated
    the generic source file.f in a targeted source file.4th. This allows the assembler to use
    symbolic addresses for all peripheral registers without having to declare them in the embedded FORTH.
    A set of .bat files in \MSP430-FORTH folder is furnished to do this automatically.

    The download, interpretation and compilation of a source_file.4th (without comments) is done
    at a throughput up to 40/80/120 kbytes/sec with a 8/16/24 MHz clock. 
    Considering a ratio 4/1, that of the compiled code is 10/20/30 kbytes/sec.

    After downloading of complementary words in \MSP430-FORTH\ANS_COMP.f, FastForth executes CORETEST.4th
    without errors which ensures its compatibility with the FORTH CORE ANS94 standard.

    Notice that FAST FORTH interprets lines up to 84 chars, only SPACE as delimiter, only CR+LF as
    End Of Line, and BACKSPACE. 
    And that the high limit of program memory is $FF80. 

    Finally, using the SCITE editor as IDE, all is ready to do everything from its "tools" menu.

What is new ?
-------------

V208

    -52 bytes.
    Added switch DOUBLE_INPUT as kernel compilation ADDON, removed switch LOWERCASE.
    Added \MSP430-FORTH\CORDIC.f for aficionados.
    Added FastForthSpecs.4th which shows all specs of FastForth.
    Corrected LITERAL (double LITERAL part).
    Modified ACCEPT COLD WARM ?ABORT, S".

V207 

    -50 bytes.
    Unlocking I/O's is transfered from RESET to WARM.
    Thus, by redirecting WARM, you can add I/O's configuration of your application before unlock them.

        two options to do this:
    
            Light option: 
            your START routine is inserted in WARM and continues with the default WARM. 
            Search "START" in the \MSP430_FORTH\IR_RC5.f file as application example.

            Complete option: 
            START routine replaces WARM and continues with ABORT (without WARM message).
            In this case, you can also change the Reset events handling but you will need to unlock I/O's 
            and configure TERMINAL I/O's in your START routine. 
            Search "activate I/O" in \MSP430_FORTH\RC5toLCD.f file to see how to do.
     
    Bugs corrected in target.asm, target.pat and device.inc files.

V206

    The terminal baudrate can be changed on the fly. Download MSP430-FORTH\CHNGBAUD.f to test.

    forthMSP430FR.asm: 

         Bugs corrected: ALSO and :NONAME (option).

         The structure of primary DEFERred words as KEY,EMIT,CR,WARM... is modified,
                          -------
         the address of their default execute part, without name, can be found with:
         ' <name> >BODY

             example, after this entry: ' DROP IS KEY
             KEY (or ' KEY EXECUTE) runs DROP i.e. runs the redirection made by IS,
             ' KEY >BODY EXECUTE runs KEY, the default action at the BODY address.

             and: ' KEY >BODY IS KEY
             restore the default action of this primary DEFERred word.
                                                -------

        WARNING! you cannot do that with words created by DEFER !
        DEFER creates only secondary DEFERred words, without BODY !
                            ---------

        to build a primary DEFERred FORTH word, 
                    -------
        you must create a DEFERred word followed by a
        :NONAME definition, ended by ; IS <name>

             DEFER truc

             :NONAME         \ does nothing (for the example)
                 DUP
                 DROP
             ; IS truc

        The advantage of creating primary DEFERred words is to set their
        default state, enabling to reinitialize them easily.

    forthMSP430FR_ASM.asm:

        All assembly code is revamped.

        POPM and PUSHM instructions now follow the TI syntax :-(

        Added CODENNM as assembly counterpart of :NONAME (option)

        to build the primary DEFERred assembly word "machin" :
                     -------

            DEFER machin

            CODENNM
                NOP2        \ assembly instruction
                NOP3        \ assembly instruction
                MOV @IP+,PC \ mandatory before ENDCODE
            ENDCODE IS machin

        you can obviously mix LOW/HIGH levels in CODENNM and :NONAME areas...

V205

    Added MSP-EXP430FR2355 launchpad
    Added word :NONAME (option).
    FastForth terminal via Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR (Microchip RN42) works fine in full duplex mode,
    up to 460800bds, 4 WIRES (GND,RX,TX,RTS); but with, as wireless effect, a bad troughput of 6kb/s
    instead of 30kb/s with a bridge UART2USB.
    Added 4Mbds,5Mbds terminal @16MHZ, for use with UART2USB PL2303HXD.
    Words AND, OR, XOR are moved as complement in ANS_COMP.f file.
    Simplified preprocessor files in \config\gema\ folder: only two for one target:
        one for the device, other for the target (launchpad or user application/module).
        and similarly with the assembly files: Device.inc and Target.asm, for compiling FastForth.
    Corrected startup time in target.asm files.
    Modified Clock config in MSP_EXP430FR2433.asm and MSP_EXP430FR4133.ASM, allowing clock modulation.

V202

    added the line number in case of error occurring when download a source file (*f,*.4th)
    in HALFDUPLEX mode (scite command CTRL+2) or in default NOECHO mode (scite cmd CTRL+0).
    However, in case of download a file.f (with preprocessing), this line number refers
    to the contents of the file named LAST.4th.

V201

    modified OPEN file primitive in forthMSP430FR_SD_LOAD.asm; modified forthMSP430FR_SD_INIT.asm
    reordered files preprocessor in only one folder.
    
    You can now compile FastForth from Linux, see FastForth.pdf
    ...But desperately searching for the linux equivalent of TERATERM !

    FastForth V2.0, major version.

    Word TIB is deprecated and replaced by CIB (Current Input Buffer)
    Word CR generates CR+LF instead of CR. TYPE is rewritten in assembly.

    Added fixed point s15q16 numbers. Thus FAST FORTH recognises : 
    unsigned/signed numbers u/n (u <= 65535) / (-32768 <=ญญ n <= 32767), 
    unsigned/signed double numbers ud/d by adding a decimal point 
    (ud <= .4294967295) / (-.2147483648 <= d <= .2147483647),
    and s15q16 signed numbers by adding a comma (-32768,00000 <= s15q16 <= 32767,00000).
    
    Fixed issue about the word LOAD": when called from a word, returns well into this calling word.
    Note that with MSP430FR57xx family, SDIB uses PAD, due to lack of RAM.
    
    With the BOOTLOADER option, QUIT becomes a DEFERed word to easily enable/disable bootloader:
    ' BOOT IS QUIT enables bootloader.
    ' QUIT >BODY IS QUIT disables bootloader.

    Added QUIETBOOT option to enable BOOT without displaying; use with care...

V162

    Added a set of words to enable conditional interpretation/compilation : MARKER [DEFINED] [UNDEFINED] 
    [IF] [ELSE] [THEN]. A MARKER word (defined as {word} to well see it) allows you to wipe some program 
    even if loaded in memory below RST_STATE boundary. See conditional compilation source files 
    in \MSP430-FORTH.

    All interpretation/compilation errors now execute POWER_STATE, so any incorrect definition
    and all its source file will be automatically erased.

    Added a bootloader option which loads BOOT.4TH from SD_Card memory.

V161

    SD_Card driver works also with software multiplier (with MSP430FR4133)
    added SLEEP and (SLEEP) words enabling user access to background task, 
    see ACCEPT in forthMSP430FR.asm and see use in RC5toLCD.f

    You can type double numbers by inserting a decimal point.
    Example :   $-12 is processed as 16 bits negative number.
                $-.12 or $-1.2 or $-12. are processed as 32 bits negative numbers.

	FAST FORTH V160, major version.

    Accept SD_Card from 64 MB (FAT16) up to 64 GB (FAT32). 
    Note that Windows 10 no longer offers the FAT32 format for the highest sizes of SD_CARD memory.
    So you must use an alternative to do, for example: https://www.partitionwizard.com.
    

    in SD_TOOLS the word SECT_D (dump sector) use a 32 bits number.
                added the word CLUST_D (dump first sector of a cluster). 
                Usage (notice the point): number. CLUST_D

    PREVIOUS versions
	
    Added direct file transfer from PC to the target SD_CARD. 
    Measured throughput with "HCI" SD CARD: 90 kbytes/s at 3Mbauds and 16MHz target clock.
    You can do it from scite editor (menu Tools) or by using specific bat file.
    Double click on it to see how to do.
	
    JTAG and BSL signatures (FF80h-FF88h) are protected against overwrite, typically during 
    source file download. 
    
    added signed number prefixes $ (hex), % (bin) and # (decimal) to supersede current BASE.

	Added words ASM and ENDASM to create assembler words that are not interpretable by FORTH
    i.e. that are called by {CALL|INTERRUPT} and ended by {RET|RETI}. These so created words 
    can be used only in ASSEMBLER context.

	In the embedded assembler, added 3 backward BW1 BW2 BW3 and 3 forward FW1 FW2 FW3 jump labels 
    to use with GOTO, ?GOTO.
    These labels are for single use (one jump for one label) but immediately reusable once resolved.
	
	you can compile up to 32 threads vocabularies.

	Memory management :
	Fast Forth defines 4 levels of program memory with this words :
		WIPE (and system failures) that resets program memory, vectors interrupts and any DEFERred words,
		RST_HERE/RST_STATE that sets/resets the boundary of program protected against <reset> and COLD,
		PWR_HERE/PWR_STATE that sets/resets the boundary of program protected against power ON/OFF,
		and nothing, i.e. volatile program.

	You can download source files with hardware and/or software control flow (i.e. without line 
    or char delays) up to:
		134400  bds @ 500kHz
        268800  bds @ 1MHz
        614400  bds @ 2MHz
        1228800 bds @ 4MHz
        2457600 bds @ 8MHz
        3000000 bds @ 16MHZ
        6000000 bds @ 24MHz with MSP430FR57xx devices
    See main file DTCforthMSP430FR5xxx.asm for the list of reliable baudrates.

	FAST FORTH can be adjusted by selection of SWITCHES in the source file to reduce its size according   
	to your convenience. To do, comment/uncomment their line.

    for your application, select the mode LPM{0,1,2,3,4} that enables wake on FAST FORTH input, 
    depending of family: FR2xxx: LPM0, FR57xx : LPM0 to LPM2, FR59xx : LPM0 to LPM4.

    DEEP_RST (RESET + WIPE) can be hardware performed via the programmation interface 
    (Vcc,RX,TX,RST,TEST,GND).


Many thanks to Brad Rodriguez
-----------------------------

for his CamelForth which served me as a kind of canvas.
And also to Matthias Koch for its ideas about s15.16 implementation.

Unlike CamelForth this FORTH is a "Direct Threaded Code", with an embedded assembler following the standard syntax,
not the one used in the world Forth.

Its core is fully compliant with the standard ANS.

This is a FORTH optimized for the speed, especially in the interpreter mode, so that you can load an application program written in FORTH/Assembler faster than its binary via MSP430 Flasher.exe : everything can be done from your text editor, the preprocessor and a serial terminal.

What's this and why?
---

I have first programmed atmel tiny devices.
Particularly I2C master driver to have both I2C slave and I2C master on a ATtiny461.
which means a lot of back and forth between the editor, assembler, the programmer and the test in situ.

Previously I had programmed a FORTH on a Motorola 6809 and had been seduced by the possibility of sending a source file directly to the target using a serial terminal. Target which compiled and executed the program. At the time FORTH program lay in a battery backed RAM.

The advent of chip MSP430 TEXAS INSTRUMENT with embedded FRAM gave me the idea to do it again : FAST FORTH was born.

Today I dropped the ATMEL chips and proprietary interfaces, I program my applications in a mix 80%/20% of assembler/FORTH I then sent on MSP430FR5738 chips with embedded FAST FORTH.

And that's the magic: After I finished editing (or modify) the source file, I press the "send" button in my text editor and I can test result on target in the second following. This is the whole point of an IDE reduced to its simplest form: a text editor, a cable, a target.


Content
-------

With a size of about 6 kb, Fast Forth contains 115 words:

    ASM            CODE           HI2LO          COLD           WARM           (WARM)         WIPE       
    RST_HERE       PWR_HERE       RST_STATE      PWR_STATE      MOVE           LEAVE          +LOOP      
    LOOP           DO             REPEAT         WHILE          AGAIN          UNTIL          BEGIN      
    THEN           ELSE           IF             ;              :              DEFER          DOES>      
    CREATE         CONSTANT       VARIABLE       POSTPONE       RECURSE        IMMEDIATE      IS         
    [']            ]              [              \              '              ABORT"         ABORT      
    QUIT           EVALUATE       COUNT          LITERAL        ,              EXECUTE        >NUMBER    
    FIND           WORD           ."             S"             TYPE           SPACES         SPACE       
    CR             (CR)           NOECHO         ECHO           EMIT           (EMIT)         ACCEPT     
    KEY            (KEY)          C,             ALLOT          HERE           .              D.         
    U.             SIGN           HOLD           #>             #S             #              <#        
    BL             STATE          BASE           CIB            J              I              UNLOOP     
    U<             >              <              =              0>             0<             0=         
    DABS           ABS            NEGATE         1-             1+             -              +          
    C!             C@             !              @              DEPTH          R@             R>         
    >R             ROT            OVER           SWAP           NIP            DROP           ?DUP       
    DUP            LIT            EXIT

...size that includes its embedded assembler of 71 words:

    ?GOTO          GOTO           FW3            FW2            FW1            BW3            BW2        
    BW1            ?JMP           JMP            REPEAT         WHILE          AGAIN          UNTIL      
    ELSE           THEN           IF             0=             0<>            U>=            U<         
    0<             0>=            S<             S>=            RRUM           RLAM           RRAM       
    RRCM           POPM           PUSHM          CALL           PUSH.B         PUSH           SXT       
    RRA.B          RRA            SWPB           RRC.B          RRC            AND.B          AND        
    XOR.B          XOR            BIS.B          BIS            BIC.B          BIC            BIT.B      
    BIT            DADD.B         DADD           CMP.B          CMP            SUB.B          SUB         
    SUBC.B         SUBC           ADDC.B         ADDC           ADD.B          ADD            MOV.B      
    MOV            RETI           LO2HI          COLON          ENDASM         ENDCODE        (SLEEP)
    SLEEP

...everything you need to program effectively in assembly or FORTH or mix, as you want. 
See examples in \MSP430-FORTH.


Here are kernel compilation options:

CONDCOMP which enable conditional compilation:

    [DEFINED]      [UNDEFINED]    [IF]           [ELSE]         [THEN]         COMPARE        MARKER 

SD\_CARD\_LOADER to load FORTH source files from SD_CARD

    LOAD"         (ACCEPT)       

SD\_CARD\_READ\_WRITE to read write delete files and direct copy from TERMinal input to SD_card

    TERM2SD"       SD_EMIT        WRITE          WRITE"         READ           READ"          CLOSE 
    DEL"         

BOOTLOADER adds a boot on SD_CARD

    (QUIT)         BOOT        

VOCABULARY to create vocabularies (words list)

    DEFINITIONS    ONLY           PREVIOUS       ALSO           FORTH          VOCABULARY   



ADDs-ON below may be added either hard in kernel or later loaded/removed as any application:

ANS\_CORE\_COMPLIANT necessary to pass ANS94 CORE tests

    PAD            >IN            >BODY          SOURCE         .(             (              DECIMAL    
    HEX            FILL           +!             [CHAR]         CHAR           CELL+          CELLS      
    CHAR+          CHARS          ALIGN          ALIGNED        2OVER          2SWAP          2DROP      
    2DUP           2!             2@             */             */MOD          MOD            /          
    /MOD           *              FM/MOD         SM/REM         UM/MOD         M*             UM*        
    S>D            2/             2*             MIN            MAX            RSHIFT         LSHIFT      
    INVERT         AND            OR             XOR            {ANS_COMP}
  
SD\_TOOLS, basic tools for FAT16/32 

    DIR            FAT            CLUSTER        SECTOR         {SD_TOOLS}

FIXPOINT, minimalist fixed point arithmetic + - * /

    2CONSTANT      D>F            S>F            F.             F*             F#S            F/       
    F-             F+             HOLDS          {FIXPOINT}

UTILITY:

    DUMP           U.R            WORDS          ?              .RS            .S             {UTILITY}




Organize your gitlab copy of FastForth
-------

download zip of last version

copy it to a subfolder, i.e. FastForth, created in your user folder

right clic on it to share it with yourself.

remember its shared name i.e. : //myPC/users/my/FastForth.

in file explorer then right clic on root to connect a network drive, copy shared name in drive name 
and choose a free drive letter a:, b: ...

Thus all relative paths will be linked to this drive, except the three \MSP430-FORTH\files.bat links.
For all of them right clic select, select properties then check drive letter in target.

WARNING! if you erase a file directly in this drive or in one of its subfolders, no trash, the file is lost!



Minimal Software
--

If you are under WINDOWS :

    First, you download the TI's programmer from TI : http://www.ti.com/tool/MSP430-FLASHER.
    And the MSP430Drivers : 
    http://software-dl.ti.com/msp430/msp430_public_sw/mcu/msp430/MSP430_FET_Drivers/latest/index_FDS.html

    The next tool is TERATERM.EXE : http://logmett.com/index.php?/products/teraterm.html.
    
    As scite is my editor, this github repository is fully configured for scite users.
    download the single file executable called sc1 (not the full download! ) :
    http://www.scintilla.org/SciTEDownload.html, then save it as \prog\wscite\scite.exe.

    download GEMA preprocessor : https://sourceforge.net/projects/gema/files/gema/gema-1.4-RC/

    The MacroAssembler AS :	http://john.ccac.rwth-aachen.de:8000/as/

    and Srecord : http://srecord.sourceforge.net/download.html to convert HEX file to TI TXT files.

    copy last 3 items onto their respective \prog subfolder. 

    ask windows to open .asm, .inc, lst, .mac, .4th, .f, .pat files with scite.exe
	

If you are linux or OS X men, see FastForth.pdf.


Build the program file
----------------------
 

\forthMSP430FR.asm is the main file to compile FastForth. It calls :	

open forthMSP430FR.asm with scite editor

uncomment the target as you want, i.e. MSP_EXP430FR5969

choose frequency, baudrate, UART handshake.

uncomment options switches as your convenience.

save file.

assemble (CTRL+0). A window asks you for 4 parameters:

set target as first param, i.e. MSP_EXP430FR5969,

then execute. the output will be MSP_EXP430FR5969.txt



Load Txt file (TI format) to target
-----------------------------------

    drag your target.txt file and drop it on prog.bat
    
    or use scite internal command TOOLS: FET prog (CTRL+1).

nota : programming the device use SBW2 interface, so UART0 is free for serial terminal use.

If you want to program your own MSP430FRxxxx board, wire its pins TST, RST, 3V3 and GND 
to same pins of the launchpad, on eZ-FET side of the programming connector.



Connect the FAST FORTH target to a serial terminal
-------------------------------------------------

you will need an USBtoUART cable with a PL2303TA or PL2303HXD device that allows both XON/XOFF 
and hardware control flow :

    http://www.google.com/search?q=PL2303TA
    http://www.google.com/search?q=PL2303HXD
    WARNING! XON/XOFF no longer works with new Prolific driver v3.8.12.0 (03/03/2017)...
             Waiting next update, get on web previous PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v1160.exe (or .zip)


or USBtoUART bridge, with a CP2102 device and 3.3V/5V that allows XON/XOFF control flow :

	search google: cp2102 module 3.3V
	http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Pages/USBtoUARTBridgeVCPDrivers.aspx

    you must program CP2102 device to access 1382400 and 1843200 bds rates :
	http://www.silabs.com/Support%20Documents/Software/install_USBXpress_SDK.exe
	http://www.silabs.com/Support%20Documents/TechnicalDocs/an169.pdf

or a USBtoUART bridge, with a FT232RL device and 3.3V/5V for only hardware control flow:
	
    WARNING! buy a FT232RL module with a switch 5V/3V3 and select 3V3.

	http://www.google.com/search?q=FT232RL+module+3.3V
  	http://www.ftdichip.com

or compatible 921600bds wireless module: RN42 (bluesmirf), RN4878...
	
How to configure the connection ?
-------------------------------

1-    XON/XOFF control flow: Launchpad UARTn  <--> USBtoUART bridge <--> TERATERM

   launchpad <--> UART2USB
         TXn ---> RX    
         RXn <--- TX    
         GND <--> GND  
		WARNING! DON'T CONNECT 5V RED WIRE! 

      TeraTerm configuration : see DTCforthMSP430fr5xxx.asm

If you plan to supply your target vith a PL2303 cable, open its box to weld red wire onto 3.3V pad.

2-    hardware control flow: Launchpad UARTn <--> USBtoUART bridge <--> TERATERM
 
   Launchpad <--> UART2USB
         TXn ---> RX    
         RXn <--- TX    
         RTS ---> CTS  4th wire    
         GND <--> GND     
		WARNING! DON'T CONNECT 5V !

      TeraTerm configuration : see DTCforthMSP430fr5xxx.asm


3-    Bluetooth module: Launchpad UARTn <--> RN42 <--> TERATERM
 
   launchpad <--> wireless module
         TXn ---> RX    
         RXn <--- TX    
         RTS ---> CTS  4th wire
         GND <--> GND     
        (CTS <--- RTS) 5th wire if necessary   

		 3V3 <--> 3V3

      TeraTerm configuration : see DTCforthMSP430fr5xxx.asm


Send a source file.f or file.4th to the FAST FORH target
------------------

Three bat files are done in \MSP430-FORTH that enable you to do all you want.
drag and drop your source file on to.
you can also open any source file with scite editor, and do all you want via its Tools menu.

If you have any downloading error, first verify in "LAST.4th" that all lines are 
correctly ended with CR+LF.


SD_Card Load, Read, Write and Delete 
=============================================

First, hardware
---------------

If you have MSP-EXP430FR5994, nothing to do.

For the choice of a SD card socket be carefull, pin CD (Card Detect) must be present! 
google search: "micro SD card 9 pin"
Look for the good wiring in /Launchpad.asm file

Compile with SD_Card addon
--------------

in forthMSP430FR.asm, uncomment lines SD_CARD_LOADER,  SD_CARD_READ_WRITE, SD_TOOLS 
then compile for your target




the commands
------------

With the LOAD" pathame" command you load your source files from a SD_CARD memory in both execute 
and compile modes. Idem for READ", WRITE" and DEL" commands.

See "SD_TESTS.f", a FORTH program done for example

If you remove the SD memory card reader and then reset, all SD\_IO pins are available except SD_CD obviously.

HowTo LOAD a sourcefile
--------------

	LOAD" path\filename.4th".

The file is interpreted by FORTH in same manner than from the serial terminal.

When EOF is reached, the file is automatically closed.

A source file can _LOAD"_ an other source file, and so on in the limit of available handles (up to 8).

HowTo READ a file
--------------

	READ" path\filename.ext".

The first sector of this file is loaded in BUFFER.
To read next sectors, use the command READ that loads the next sector in the buffer, 
and leaves on the stack a flag that is true when the EOF is reached. 
The file is automatically closed. See tstwords.4th for basic usage.

The variable BufferLen keep the count of bytes to be read (0 to 512).

If you want to anticipate the end, use the CLOSE command.

HowTo WRITE a file
---------------

	WRITE" path\filename.ext".

If the file does not exist, create it, else open it and set the write pointer at the end of the file, 
ready to append chars.

See example of use in \MSP430-FORTH\SD_TEST.f.

To overwrite an existing file: DEL" file" then  WRITE" file".

Use CLOSE to close the file.

HowTo delete a file
---------------

	DEL" path\filename.ext". If the file is not found, do nothing, no error.

HowTo change DIRectory
---------------

	LOAD" \misc". 		    \misc becomes the current folder.
	LOAD" ..\"    			parent folder becomes the current folder.
	LOAD" \"				Root becomes the current folder.

Drive letters are always ignored.

Downloading source file to SD_Card
------------------------------------------

to download a source file (.f or.4th) onto SD_CARD target, use CopySourceFileToTarget\_SD\_Card.bat.
or use scite.
Double click on one of this bat files to see how to do.

If you have any downloading error, first verify in "LAST.4th" that all lines are 
correctly ended with CR+LF.

I2C DRIVERS
===========

The I2C\_Soft\_Master driver with normal/fast mode allows you to add then use any couple of pins to drive a bus I2C :

 - without use of eUSCI UCBx
 - I2C\_Soft\_MultiMaster driver : same plus detection collision
 - plus I2C\_Slave driver that uses the eUSCI UCBx hardware


Other interesting specificities :
=====

Management of vocabularies (not ANSI):
VOCABULARY, DEFINITIONS, ONLY, ALSO, PREVIOUS, CONTEXT, CURRENT, FORTH, ASSEMBLER. 
In fact, it's the the assembler that requires the vocabularies management.

Recognizing prefixed numbers %101011 (bin), $00FE (hex) and #220 (decimal).

ECHO / NOECHO

The words DEFER and IS are implemented. CR, EMIT, KEY, ACCEPT, QUIT and WARM are deferred words.

Error messages are colored (reverse video on ANSI terminal).

Assembly jumps are as FORTH one's : IF, ELSE, THEN, BEGIN, AGAIN, UNTIL, WHILE.
Not canonical jumps are also available with JMP|?JMP to a defined word and GOTO|?GOTO to 
backward labels BW1 BW2 BW3 or forward labels FW1 FW2 FW3.
These labels are for one use.
Switch  within definitions between FORTH and Assembly contexts with words HI2LO and LO2HI. 
See examples in the TstWords.f file. This is perhaps the most interesting feature for development...


The system is not responding ?
======

First, swich off then switch on. FORTH restarts as it was after the last PWR\_HERE command.

If the system is not restarted, press <reset> button on the MSP-EXP430FR5xxx ; FORTH restarts 
as it was after the last RST_HERE command.

If the system does not restart again, wire the TERMINAL TX pin to GND via 4k7 resistor then <reset> ; 
FORTH restarts as it is in the HEX file.
Equivalent word : COLD + WIPE.

Here is the FastForth init architecture :

	case 0 : when you type WARM, FORTH interpreter is restarted, no program lost. 
			 the WARM display is preceded by "#0". 

	case 1 : Power ON ==> performs reset and the program beyond PWR_HERE is lost.
			 the WARM display is preceded by the SYSRSTIV value "#2".

	case 1.1 : when you type PWR_STATE ==> the program beyond PWR_HERE is lost.

	case 1.2 : If an error message (reverse video) occurs, PWR_STATE is automatically executed 
               and the program beyond PWR_HERE is lost. In this way, any compilation error is 
               followed by the complete erasure of the uncompleted word, or by that of
               the downloading source file causing this error. So, it is recommended to finish 
               a source file with at least PWR_HERE to protect it against any subsequent error.

	case 2 : <reset>  ==> performs reset and the program beyond RST_HERE is lost.
		 	 the WARM display is preceded by the SYSRSTIV value "#4".
	
	case 2.1 : when you type COLD (software reset) ==> same effects.
			   the WARM display is preceded by the SYSRSTIV value "#6".

	case 2.2 : when you type RST_STATE ==> the program beyond RST_HERE is lost.


	case 3 : when you type WIPE ==> all programs donwloaded from the terminal or the SD_Card are lost.


	case 4 : TERM_TX wired to GND via 4k7 during <reset> = DEEP_RST ===> performs reset, and all programs 
             donwloaded from the terminal or the SD_Card are lost. The WARM display is preceded by "-4". 
	
	case 4.1 : software reset on failure (SYSRSTIV = 0Ah | SYSRSTIV >= 16h) ===> same effects
			   The WARM display is preceded by the SYSRSTIV value.
	
	case 4.2 : writing -1 in SAVE_SYSRSTIV before COLD = software DEEP_RST ===> same effects
			   The WARM display is preceded by "-1".

	case 5 : after FAST FORTH core compilation, the WARM displays SAVE_SYSRSTIV = 5. User may use this
             information before WARM occurs.


If SD\_CARD extention and SD\_CARD memory with \BOOT.4TH included, the cases 1 to 4 starts it 
after displaying of WARM message. 


VOCABULARY ADD-ON
====

These words are not ANS94 compliant, they are those of F83 standard.

For example, after loading SD_TOOLS add-on, you can type: ALSO ASSEMBLER WORDS PREVIOUS WORDS

    With ALSO ASSEMBLER, the vocabulary ASSEMBLER is added to the search CONTEXT thus the ASSEMBLER words
    become visible
    
    WORDS display the words of ASSEMBLER then those of FORTH,

    PREVIOUS remove the vocabulary ASSEMBLER form the CONTEXT, and the ASSEMBLER words become hidden,

    so the last WORDS display only FORTH words.

In the forthMSP430FR_ASM.asm, see the FORTH word CODE that add ASSEMBLER to the search CONTEXT and the ASSEMBLER word ENDCODE
 that remove ASSEMBLER from search CONTEXT. Thus, the assembler words can be used only between CODE and ENDCODE.

The CONTEXT can grow up to 6 vocabularies by using the word ALSO.

If you want add words to the assembler you must type: ALSO ASSEMBLER DEFINITIONS,
The vocabulary ASSEMBLER is added to the search CONTEXT as previously but also becomes the CURRENT vocabulary in which the new words will be stored.

Finally, FORTH ONLY DEFINITIONS limits the search CONTEXT to FORTH and the CURRENT vocabulary is FORTH. 
 

EMBEDDED ASSEMBLER
======

With the preprocessor GEMA the embedded assembler allows access to all system variables. 
See files \\config\\gema\\Target.pat. 
You can also access to VARIABLE, CONSTANT or DOES type words.
see \MSP430-FORTH\TESTASM.4th.



HOW TO MIX assembly and FORTH ?
---

FAST FORTH knows two kinds of words :

    low level assembly words starting with CODE <name> and ended with ENDCODE.

    high level FORTH words beginning with : <name> and ended with ;


Examples

    CODE ADD    \ Assembly word "ADD", alias of word +
        ADD @PSP+,TOS
        MOV @IP+,PC
    ENDCODE


    : NOOP      \ FORTH word "NOOP", do nothing
        DUP
        DROP
    ;



To end a low level assembly word, the instruction MOV @IP+,PC jumps to the next FORTH word. 
This faster (4 cycles) and shorter (one word) instruction replaces the famous pair of assembly 
instructions : CALL #LABEL ... RET (4+4 cycles, 2+1 words). The register IP is the Interpretative Pointer. 

High level FORTH word starts with a boot code DOCOL that save the IP pointer, load it with the first address
of a list of execution addresses, then performs a postincrement branch to this first address. 
The list ends with the address of another piece of code EXIT (6 cycles) that restores IP before the instruction MOV @IP+,PC.


here, the compilation of low level word ADD :

                    header          \ compiled by the word CODE
    execution addr  ADD @PSP+,TOS
                    MOV @IP+,PC     \ instruction called NEXT

and the one of the high level word NOOP :

                    header          \ compiled by the word :
    execution addr  CALL rDOCOL     \ boot code compiled by the word :
                    addr of DUP     \ execution addr of DUP
                    addr of DROP    \ execution addr of DROP
                    addr of EXIT    \ execution addr of EXIT compiled by the word ;


_A high level FORTH word is a list of execution addresses preceded by a boot code and ending with EXIT address._


WRITING RULES
--

any low level FORTH words must be ended with the instruction MOV @IP+,PC (NEXT).

        CODE TEST               \ CODE starts a low level word
            asm1                \ assembly instruction 1
            asm2                \ assembly instruction 2
            MOV @IP+,PC         \ NEXT
        ENDCODE                 \ end of low level word


If you want to use the IP register, save it before and restore it before NEXT

        CODE TEST1              \ CODE starts a low level word
            asm1                \ assembly instructions
            ...
            PUSH IP             \ save IP before use
            MOV #1,IP           \ assembly instruction that uses IP
            ...                 \ assembly instructions
            MOV @RSP+,IP        \ restore IP
            MOV @IP+,PC         \ NEXT
        ENDCODE                 \ end of low level word


A little more complex, the case of mixing FORTH and assembly that is enabled by the words HI2LO, LO2HI and COLON

        : MIX_FORTH_ASM         \ definition of a FORTH word starts with :
            SWAP
            DUP
        HI2LO                   \ FORTH to assembler switch
            asm1                \ assembly instruction
            asm2                \ assembly instruction
            ...                 \ you can freely use IP !
            ...                 \ assembly instructions
            MOV @RSP+,IP        \ restore IP
            MOV @IP+,PC         \ NEXT
        ENDCODE                 \ end of low level word
    
If we see the code "MIX\_FORTH\_ASM" after compilation :

            header              \ compiled by :
    exec@   CALL rDOCOL         \ boot code compiled by the word :
            addr                \ execution addr of SWAP
            addr                \ execution addr of DUP
            next addr           \ addr of asm1, compiled by HI2LO
            asm1                \ assembly instruction
            asm2                \ assembly instruction
            ...                 \ you can freely use IP !
            ...                 \ assembly instructions
            MOV @RSP+,IP        \ restore IP saved by :
            MOV @IP+,PC         \ NEXT

the instruction "CALL rEXIT" (CALL R7), have EXIT address as rEXIT content.


going a step further :

        CODE MIX_ASM_FORTH      \ CODE starts a low level word
            asm1                \ assembly instruction 1
            asm2                \ assembly instruction 2
        COLON                   \ starts high level
            word1
            word2
        ;                       \ end of high level word


If we see this code "MIX\_ASM\_FORTH" after compilation :

            header              \ compiled by CODE
    exec@   asm1                \ assembly instruction 1
            asm2                \ assembly instruction 2
            CALL rDOCOL         \ compiled by COLON
            addr1               \ of word1
            addr2               \ of word2
            addr of EXIT        \ the word ; compiles address of EXIT that restores IP then executes MOV @IP+,PC


A new step

        : MIX_FORTH_ASM_FORTH   \ definition of a FORTH word starts with :
            word1
            word2
            ...
        HI2LO                   \ FORTH to assembler switch
            MOV #0,IP           \ IP is free for use
            asm1
            ...
        LO2HI                   \ assembler to FORTH switch
            word3
            word4
        ;                       \ end of high level word

the compiled result    

            header              \ compiled by :
    exec@   CALL rDOCOL         \ boot code compiled by the word :
            addr1               \ of word1
            addr2               \ of word2
            ...
            next addr           \ compiled by HI2LO
            MOV #0,IP           \ IP is free for use
            asm1                \ assembly instruction
            ...
            CALL #EXIT          \ compiled by LO2HI (10 cycles switch)
            addr3               \ of word3
            addr4               \ of word4
            addr5               \ of EXIT

EXIT is used twice !

the first time, by LO2HI :

    EXIT    MOV @RSP+,IP    \ 2 pop into IP the PC pushed on return stack by CALL #EXIT
            MOV @IP+,PC     \ 4 execute the routine at addr3 

then at the end of FORTH word (addr5):

    EXIT    MOV @RSP+,IP    \ 2 pop old IP from return stack
            MOV @IP+,PC     \ 4 execute the routine pointed by the old IP


Still another step : 

        CODE MIX_ASM_FORTH_ASM  \ CODE starts a low level word
            asm1                \ assembly instruction
            asm2                \ assembly instruction
        COLON                   \ starts high level
            word
            ... 
        HI2LO                   \ FORTH to assembler switch
            asm3                \ assembly instruction
            asm4                \ assembly instruction
            MOV @RSP+,IP        \ restore IP
            MOV @IP+,PC         \ NEXT
        ENDCODE                 \ end of low level word

In fact, an exclusive of FAST FORTH, the start of a word FORTH can be placed anywhere :

        CODE MIX_ASM_FORTH_ASM_FORTH
            asm
            asm
            ...
        COLON                   \ starts high level
            word
            word
            ...
        HI2LO                   \ FORTH to assembler switch
            asm
            asm
           ...
        LO2HI                   \ assembler to FORTH switch
            word
            word
            ...
        ;                       \ end of high level word

with the compiled result :

            header              \ compiled by CODE
    exec@   asm
            asm
            CALL rDOCOL         \ compiled by COLON
            addr
            addr
            next address        \ compiled by HI2LO
            asm
            asm
            CALL #EXIT          \ compiled by LO2HI
            addr
            addr
            EXIT addr           \ that restores IP from return stack and then executes MOV @IP+,PC

As we see, IP is saved only once, it's logical.                      


ASSEMBLER WITHOUT LABELS ? YES !
---

To compare AS macro assembler and FastForth embedded assembler,
compare files /ADDON/fixpoint.asm and /MSP430-FORTH/FIXPOINT.f

The syntax of FastForth assembler borrows FORTH's one :

    CODE TEST_IF_THEN
        CMP #1,R8           \ set Z,N,V, flags
        0= IF               \ irritating, the "IF 0=" upside down, isn't it?
            ADD R8,R9       \ true part of comparaison
        THEN                    
        ...                 \ the next
        ...
        MOV @IP+,PC         \ don't forget...
    ENDCODE                 \ don't forget...

and the complete version :

    CODE TEST_IF_ELSE_THEN
        CMP #1,R8           \ set Z,N,V, flags
        0= IF               \
            ADD R8,R9       \ true part of comparaison
        ELSE
            SUB R8,R9       \ false part of comparaison
        THEN                    
        ...                 \ following for the two branches
        MOV @IP+,PC         \ don't forget...
    ENDCODE                 \ don't forget...

test for loop back version BEGIN ... UNTIL
                            
    CODE TEST_BEGIN_UNTIL
        MOV #8,R10
        BEGIN           
            SUB #1,R10      \ set Z,N,V flags
        0= UNTIL            \ loop back to BEGIN if flag Z is not set
        ... 
        MOV @IP+,PC
    ENDCODE

test for out of loop version BEGIN ... WHILE ... REPEAT

    CODE TEST_BEGIN_WHILE_REPEAT
        MOV #8,R10
        BEGIN
            SUB #1,R10      \ set Z,N,V flags
        0<> WHILE           \ go to out of loop if X=0 (Z flag =1)
            XOR #1,R9   
        REPEAT              \ unconditionnal loop back to BEGIN 
        ...                 \ out of loop here
        MOV @IP+,PC
    ENDCODE

infinite loop :

    CODE TEST_BEGIN_AGAIN
        BEGIN
            ADD #1,R9
        AGAIN               \ unconditionnal loop back to BEGIN 
    ENDCODE

to quit this infinite loop, press reset. 


We can nest several conditional branches :

    CODE TEST_NESTED_IF_ELSE
        CMP #0,R10
        0= IF
            CMP #0,R10
            0= IF
                MOV #0,R11
            ELSE
                SUB #1,R11
            THEN
        ELSE
            MOV #1,R11
        THEN
        MOV @IP+,PC
    ENDCODE
    
another nest :

    CODE TEST_NESTED_BEGIN_AGAIN_IF
        MOV #8,R9
        BEGIN
            CMP #-1,R9
            0= IF   
                MOV @IP+,PC \ out of test_NESTED_BEGIN_AGAIN_IF
            THEN
            SUB #1,R9
        AGAIN
    ENDCODE


you can also MIX conditional branches with a mix of FORTH/assembly :

    see TEST5 in the demo file \MSP430-FORTH\TESTASM.4TH


...but not quite !
---

unconditionnal backward jump :

        CODE UNCOND_BACKWARD
            asm
            asm
            JMP TEST_NESTED_BEGIN_AGAIN_IF  \ jump backward to a predefined word
        ENDCODE

conditionnal backward jump :

        CODE COND_BACKWARD
            asm
            CMP #0,R8
            S< ?JMP TEST_NESTED_BEGIN_AGAIN_IF    \ jump backward if negative
            asm
            MOV @IP+,PC
        ENDCODE


But FAST FORTH have one pass assembler, not able to make forward jump.

I have added possibility of several "non canonical" jumps, up to 3 backward and up to 3 forward imbricated jumps to label :

    \ C UM/MOD   udlo|udhi u1 -- ur uq
    CODE UM/MOD
        MOV @PSP+,W     \ 2 W = DIVIDENDhi
        MOV @PSP,S      \ 2 S = DIVIDENDlo
    \ T.I. ROUTINE  Section 5.1.5 of MSP430 Family Application Reports
        MOV #0,Y        \ 1 CLEAR RESULT
        MOV #16,X       \ 2 INITIALIZE LOOP COUNTER
    BW1 CMP TOS,W       \ 1
        U< ?GOTO FW1    \ 2 if not carry
        SUB TOS,W       \ 1 if carry DIVIDENDhi-divisor
    FW1                 \   FW1 label is resolved therefore reusable
    BW2 ADDC Y,Y        \ 1 RLC quotient
        U>= ?GOTO FW1   \ 2 if carry Error: result > 16 bits
        SUB #1,X        \ 1 Decrement loop counter
        <0 ?GOTO FW2    \ 2 if 0< terminate w/o error
        ADD S,S         \ 1 RLA DIVIDENDlo
        ADDC W,W        \ 1 RLC DIVIDENDhi
        U< ?GOTO BW1    \ 2 if not carry    14~ loop
        SUB TOS,W       \ 1 if carry DIVIDENDhi-divisor
        BIS #1,SR       \ 1 SETC
        GOTO BW2        \ 2                 14~ loop
    FW2 BIC #1,SR       \ 1 CLRC  No error, C = 0
    FW1                 \  Error indication in C
    \ END T.I. ROUTINE  Section 5.1.5 of MSP430 Family Application Reports
        MOV W,0(PSP)    \ 3 remainder on stack
        MOV Y,TOS       \ 1 quotient in TOS
        MOV @IP+,PC     \ 4
    ENDCODE


SYMBOLIC ASSEMBLER ? YES !
--

I have discovered a little semantic preprocessor "GEMA", just like that FAST FORTH have its symbolic assembler !

    \config\gema\DEVICE.pat contains memory map and vectors for a specified DEVICE
    \config\gema\LAUNCHPAD.pat is the I/O config file for specific LAUNCHPAD (or application)

gema translates also FORTH registers in ASM registers (R0 to R15)

If you have created a network drive from your local gitlab directory, it's easy :
with scite editor open a file.f, then select in the menu "tools" the items "preprocess..." 

furnished examples : see \MSP430-FORTH\
Enjoy !


COMPILE FAST FORTH FOR YOUR MODULE
--

1- in forthMSP430FR.asm "TARGET configuration SWITCHES"  create a line for your target, example:

    ;MY_MSP430FR5738_1 ; compile for my own MSP430FR5738 miniboard V1

2- create your MSP430FR5738_1.asm and MSP430FR5738.inc from another target.asm and device.inc as pattern, 
then customize declarations.

3- in ThingsInFirst.inc add one "device.inc" item:

        .IFDEF MY_MSP430FR5738_1
    UCA0_UART   ; for device.inc file below, defines uart used by FORTH input terminal 
    LF_XTAL     ; for device.inc file below, defines if your module have a 32768 Hz xtal, to enable it.
    UCB0_SD     ; for device.inc file below, defines UC used for SD Card driver if used
        .include "MSP430FR5738.inc"  ; include device declarations
        .ENDIF

4- in TargetInit.asm add one "target.asm" item: 
        .IFDEF MY_MSP430FR5738_1
            .include MY_MSP430FR5738.asm
        .ENDIF


Then, for your source files:

1- create a \config\gema\device.pat file if not exist, from device.inc and another device.pat as pattern.

2- create your \config\gema\target.pat file from target.asm and another target.pat as pattern.

Best practice, I suggest you that all digital pins you define (input or output) in your projects have their idle state high, with external pull up resistor
that is the reset state of FastForth...

START YOUR PROJECT
--

How to start your project ?

I show you, assuming you are working from the scite editor with its enhanced tools menu.

First you create two files : project.f and test.f

PROJECT.f :

    ; ----------------------------------------------------
    ; MSP430FR5969 MSP_EXP430FR5969 8MHZ 921600bds PROJECT.f
    ; ----------------------------------------------------

    [DEFINED] {PROJECT} [IF] {PROJECT} [THEN] \ remove {PROJECT} if exist (memory managment)
   
    MARKER {PROJECT}
    

here you append your already tested routines :

    CODE FIRST  \ assembler CODE words are FORTH executable
        ...
    MOV @IP+,PC \ NEXT
    ENCODE

    ASM TWO     \ assembler ASM words are not FORTH executable and can only be used in assembler mode
        ...     \ used to define interrupt routines, or subroutines called by CALL...
    RET         \ and ended by RET or RETI.
    ENDASM

    CODE THREE
        ...
    CALL #TWO   \ CALL only ASM words
        ...
    MOV @IP+,PC \ NEXT
    ENCODE

    ASM WDT_INT             \ interrupt routine
        ...
        ...
    BIC #WDTIFG,&SFRIFG1    \ reset WDT_INT flag
    BIC #$F8,0(RSP)         \ set CPU ON and GIE OFF in saved SR
    RETI                    \   
    ENDASM

    ;

then finish with this 2 "magic" words plus one optional : START, STOP and optional BACKGROUND

    ASM BACKGROUND          \ (optional)
    BW1
        ...                 \ insert here your background task
        ...
        ...
    BIS &LPM_MODE,SR        \
    GOTO BW1
    ENDASM                  \





    CODE START              \ to init your app
        ...                 \ init assembly part
    MOV #WDT_INT,&VEC_WDT   \ init WDT vector interrupt
        ...
    BIC #RC5,&P1REN         \ init I/O
        ...

    MOV #SLEEP,X            \ redirect default background task to yours (optional)
    MOV #BACKGROUND,2(X)    \

    COLON
        ...                 \ init FORTH part
    
        LIT RECURSE IS WARM \ replace WARM by START
        ['] WARM >BODY      \ and end START with default WARM
        EXECUTE             \ that unlock I/O, start FORTH process
    ;                       \ then fall down to sleep state, waiting any interrupt...


    CODE STOP               \ to properly stop your app
        MOV #SLEEP,X        \ restore the default background (optional)
        ADD #4,X            \ (word SLEEP can only be seen in assembler mode, not in FORTH)
        MOV X,-2(X)
    COLON
        ['] WARM >BODY
        IS WARM             \ remove START from FORTH init process 
        ECHO                \ to always retrieve FORTH input terminal
        COLD                \ reset CPU, interrupt vectors and restart FORTH.
    ;


    RST_HERE

    START       ; let's go!

end of file


Each time you download this project file, the word {PROJECT} removes all subsequent definitions,
and the word RST_HERE protects the PROJECT against RESET. 

The word START allows you to include your app init into FORTH's one.
The word STOP unlink your app from FORTH init process.

Look at the file RC5toLCD.f to retrieve this structure.



TEST.f :

    \ ----------------------------------
    \ MSP-EXP430FR5969_8MHZ_TEST.f
    \ ----------------------------------

    RST_STATE   \ memory managment

    here you write your routine to test
    
    CODE TEST
    ...
    ...
    MOV @IP+,PC
    ENDCODE


    PWR_HERE    \ test.f content is protected against POWER OFF, but volatile with <reset>


Each time you download this TEST file, the word RST\_STATE clears memory content beyond PROJECT. 

let's go
--

With the SCITE menu tools : send a file.f, you download first your project.f file, then your test.f file that include the routine to test.

If the test don't work, modify it in the test.f file, then reload it.

When the routine "test" works as you want, you cut it in test.f file and copy it in project.f, then when you reload it, test is done !

Good luck !


ANNEXE
--

The embedded assembler don't recognize the (useless) TI's symbolic addressing mode: ADD.B EDE,TONI.

REGISTERS correspondence (the preprocessor gema.exe allow you to use FASTFORTH or TI registers's names).

    embedded ASM    TI      FASTFORTH   comment 
                             
        R0          PC      PC          Program Counter
        R1          SP      RSP         Return Stack Pointer
        R2          SR/CG1              Status Register/Constant Generator 1
        R3          CG2                 Constant Generator 2
        R4          R4      R (rDODOES) contents address of xdodoes   
        R5          R5      Q (rDOCON)  contents address of xdocon    
        R6          R6      P (rDOVAR)  contents address of RFROM           
        R7          R7      M (rDOCOL)  contents address of xDOCOL (DTC=1)            
        R8          R8      Y           scratch register
        R9          R9      X           scratch register
        R10         R10     W           scratch register
        R11         R11     T           scratch register
        R12         R12     S           scratch register      
        R13         R13     IP          Interpretation Pointer
        R14         R14     TOS         Top Of parameters Stack
        R15         R15     PSP         Parameters Stack Pointer

REGISTERS use

    The FASTFORTH registers rDOCOL, rDOVAR, rDOCON and rDODOES must be preserved. 
    If you use them, PUSHM #4,M before and POPM #4,M after.
    and if you use them you must not at the same time call (or jump to) any FORTH words! 
    
    don't use R3 and use R2 only with BIC, BIT, BIS instructions in register mode.


PARAMETERS STACK use

    The register TOS (Top Of Stack) is the first cell of the Parameters stack. 
    The register PSP (Parameters Stack Pointer) points the second cell.
    
    to push one cell on the PSP stack :
    
        SUB #2,PSP                  \ insert a empty 2th cell
        MOV TOS,0(PSP)              \ fill this 2th cell with first cell
        MOV <what you want>,TOS     \ MOV or MOV.B <what you want>,TOS ; i.e. update first cell
    
    to pop one cell from the PSP stack :
    
        MOV @PSP+,TOS               \ first cell TOS is lost and replaced by the 2th.
    
    don't never pop a byte with instruction MOV.B @PSP+, because generates a stack misalignement...

RETURN STACK use

    register RSP is the Return Stack Pointer (SP).
    
    to push one cell on the RSP stack :
    
        PUSH <what you want>        \
    
    to pop one cell from the RSP stack :
    
        MOV @RSP+,<where you want>   \
    
    don't never pop a byte with instruction MOV.B @RSP+, ...


    to push multiple registers on the RSP stack :
    
        PUSHM #n,Rx                 \  with 0 <= x-(n-1) < 16
    
    to pop multiple registers from the RSP stack :
    
        POPM #n,Rx                  \  with 0 <= x-(n-1) < 16
    
    PUSHM order : PSP,TOS, IP,  S,  T,  W,  X,  Y, rEXIT,rDOVAR,rDOCON, rDODOES, R3, SR,RSP, PC
    PUSHM order : R15,R14,R13,R12,R11,R10, R9, R8,  R7  ,  R6  ,  R5  ,   R4   , R3, R2, R1, R0
    
    example : PUSHM #6,IP pushes IP,S,T,W,X,Y registers to return stack
    
    POPM  order :  PC,RSP, SR, R3, rDODOES,rDOCON,rDOVAR, rEXIT,  Y,  X,  W,  T,  S, IP,TOS,PSP
    POPM  order :  R0, R1, R2, R3,   R4   ,  R5  ,  R6  ,   R7 , R8, R9,R10,R11,R12,R13,R14,R15
    
    example : POPM #6,IP   pulls Y,X,W,T,S,IP registers from return stack
    
    error occurs if n is out of bounds


CPUx instructions RRCM,RRAM,RLAM,RRUM
    
    example : RRUM #3,Y      \ Y (R8) register is Unsigned Right shifted by n=3
    
    error occurs if 1 > n > 4


conditionnal jumps use with symbolic assembler

    0=    with IF UNTIL WHILE ?JMP ?GOTO
    0<>   with IF UNTIL WHILE ?JMP ?GOTO   
    U>=   with IF UNTIL WHILE ?JMP ?GOTO   
    U<    with IF UNTIL WHILE ?JMP ?GOTO    
    S<    with IF UNTIL WHILE ?JMP ?GOTO    
    S>=   with IF UNTIL WHILE ?JMP ?GOTO   
    0>=   with IF UNTIL WHILE
    0<    with ?JMP ?GOTO 

