Just another few comments...


Tom wrote :

> > I fancy using Olin's environment, but I'll only tackle that after
> > I've got more running confidence with the insides of linkers and
> > suchlike.
>
> For my 2 cents, you are going about this in the right fashion. If you
> jumped into Olin's method without understanding the assembler/linker
> madness,...

What "madness" ?

> ...then you'll be out on thin ice.  When something goes wrong - as it
> does often enough judging by piclist messages

Messages from people using Olins environment ? Or just in general ? And
if you ask Olin, it often goes wrong becuse his environment (or at least
the programming style/rules) is *not* used. Not too surprising maybe... :-)

> - then you will have an enormous problem trying to guess: my code?
> Olin's environment? the linker? macros? etc.  Learn the basics...

The basics about relocatable code, right ? Or some other "basics" ?

I think Olins environment together with his code examples does
a good job in trying to learn the basics about relocatable code...

B.t.w, Tom, what are *your* experienses from Olins environment ?
How much work was it to set up *your* first project ? Any major
show stopper ?

As I said before, *my* experienses is that it gave me a real
jump-start into relocatble code and otherwise good programming
standards...

Best Regards
Jan-Erik.

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