Machine Basic

Machine Basic

"Programming Language: Machine Basic"

The Machine Basic programming language was created when the 'Z80' (Zilog 80) programming chip was created. The programming chip used an 8-bit code complex. The Z80 is still in use today, along with its programming language, "Machine Basic", or as many know it the "Z80 Assembly Language".

The Z80 Assembly Language was designed to aid software engineers with programming complex code lines within machinery.

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As new technology progressed, so did the Z80 Assembly Laguage. Please remember that the Z80 Assembly Laguage (Z80-AL) is the most basic programming language still in use today. The most common example of its current usage is within Texas Instrument's 'TI' series of calculators.

These calculators use the language to run the most basic mathematical functions, to the most complex of two deminsional video games. TI-83 Plus, as well as the TI-84, are the most widely utilzed calculators used at the current time.

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Z80 Assembly Language Examples

A few examples of some of the basic commands available with Machine Basic (Z80 Assembly Language) are:

-Disp : Displays a typed message set by the programmer

-Prompt : Prompts the user for a numerical input

-Menu : Display a menu with selectable vaules or options

-For/While: Basic commands that loop specific parts of the program

-If : Returns a value true for the given variable

-Else : Executes a statement when the given variable is false

The format for this program would be:

[Disp "Hello World!"]

(The brackets are just to separate code from other text)

As you can see, the language is very straight-forward.

These very basic commands are easy to follow and easy to utilize.This simple fact is the main reason why this primitive language has remained in existance for so long.

(-PLEASE NOTE: This has only demonstrated an EXTREMEMLY condensed version of the Z80-AL and the category of this language shown is the type used in the TI series of calculators. The second link below will bring you to a full guide that can teach you how to operate using this language in its ORIGINAL MATHEMATICAL FORMAT.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zilog_Z80 Extended Z80 Info]

[http://users.hszk.bme.hu/~pg429/z80guide/ Guide to Z80-AL]

[http://www.ti.com/ Texas Instruments]

[The Z80-AL was created over 20 years ago] [The Z80 Chip has been used in over 100 Different pieces of equipment so far] [The TI series of calculators from Texas Instruments uses a lesser version of the laguage do to limitations within the hardware - later version of calcualtors do not]

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