13. Getting Started

• It's best to begin with a very simple interface to the stack machine implementation. All communication could be accomplished by two procedures,

  
      SM_LOAD_COMMAND( opcode, arg ); // Load command into the machine
      SM_RUN();                       // Execute program
  
  

• STM.zip sample demonstrates a prototype of SM_RUN( ) call. It includes the following files:

  • M13_main.cpp ( download ) is the main driver of the program.

  • M13_externs.h ( download ) C++ header file declaring all extern data and functions.

  • M13_externs.cpp ( download ) C++ implementation file defining externally visible data and functions.

  • M13_SM_RUN.ASM ( download ) Assembly program simulating the stack machine.

  • M13_compile.bat ( download ) Batch command file to compile, assemble and link M13.exe.