ROM Discussion... - Page 2

eLowar · 27 January 2008, 22:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by NLS

someone should edit the thread topic?

I very much agree.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NLS

anyway no your version doesn't work - the file produced is 12 bytes longer than it should

I think it's because the files aren't opened in binary mode ("rb" instead of "r", etc.) and Windows (unlike Unix and hence Cygwin) actually cares.

Try the attached version please. I've added some error handling and stuff (I've also removed the hard-coded size). It also takes some command line parameters, but if it doesn't get any, it acts the same as the old program. Source code is included.

Edit: Fixed a bug and then the bug in the bugfix.

Re-attached fixed version. Please re-download.

Last Edit: See further down for a final rewrite of this thing. Or just use whatever you want. Meh.

NLS · 27 January 2008, 23:08

ok this works

eLowar · 27 January 2008, 23:17

Okay, cool, thanks. I've fixed a minor bug (it didn't handle too many arguments correctly) now and now we have a general purpose interleaver, if ever need be again... probably not.

NLS · 27 January 2008, 23:23

ok now tell us more about the arguments it takes

eLowar · 27 January 2008, 23:24

Nothing much, really, just ...

Code:

Syntax: interleave.exe [-v|-n] [in_file1 [in_file2 [out_file]]]
        -n       no byte swapping
        -v       print version number and quit
        in_file1 defaults to rom0.rom
        in_file2 defaults to rom1.rom
        out_file defaults to combined.rom

I would've added more options, but I couldn't really think of anything good.

NLS · 27 January 2008, 23:27

now add a -h (or -?) that actually prints out this thing above

eLowar · 27 January 2008, 23:28

Actually it will do just that in both cases, albeit with an "unknown option" error, but I figured that doesn't really matter.

NLS · 28 January 2008, 00:03

ah ok

Sometimes there is need for simple code even today - makes me want to go back and dig out my K&R little black book and my Visual Studio training books... Once I could write in assembly in 3 different CPU and now I couldn't write "Hello World" using a DOS batch (ok the last part is an exaggeration). I deteriorated to a plain user (ok I make my leaving from computers so this is also an exaggeration, but still... the saying haunts me: "he who cannot code, teaches IT; he who cannot teach is an administrator"). Sorry for the off-topic...

DamienD · 28 January 2008, 00:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by NLS

someone should edit the thread topic?

Done, hopefully the new name is appropriate...

NLS · 28 January 2008, 00:10

(now somebody to comfort me and tell me that programming is like riding a bicycle or something, you never forget it etc.?)

Belgarath · 28 January 2008, 00:10

It should be r0m0hrz ch4t.

eLowar · 28 January 2008, 00:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by NLS

(now somebody to comfort me and tell me that programming is like riding a bicycle or something, you never forget it etc.?)

The brain is like a muscle, use it or lose it!

NLS · 28 January 2008, 00:14

...sob...

OddbOd · 28 January 2008, 18:26

Cheers eLowar, now it looks like an actual program instead of a pig ugly hack

eLowar · 28 January 2008, 20:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by OddbOd

Cheers eLowar, now it looks like an actual program instead of a pig ugly hack

And a friendly thanks to you for showing me what to interleave.

I've been wanting to implement it since day one, I just didn't know whether to interleave word-wise, dword-wise or whatever.

'Course I was too embarrassed to ask.

Marcuz · 28 January 2008, 20:43

you coders guys seems really a bunch of schoolgirls

derSammler · 29 January 2008, 11:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by NLS

pcGTW_Webmaster you never replied my PM... should I be furious too?

Sorry, but I don't reply to rom requests that are send to me via email or pm. If I can't make it available for all, then I'm not going to secretly send it to individual people either.

NLS · 29 January 2008, 22:22

Thank you for your attitude. I am almost sorry I tried to calm things out.

I've recently sent the two interleaved images of those ROMs to a guy that requested them through email, I assumed it was you (so WASN'T you?), so I only thought PROPER to get back the result.

Don't bother replying anything. I don't even care.

derSammler · 29 January 2008, 22:29

It wasn't me. And I don't understand what your problem is with me not trying to bypass the board rules via PM. You can't seriously attack me for not sending you ROMs, can you? Especially if you even confused me with some other guy (what have I to do with that, please?). Speaking of attitudes...

NLS · 29 January 2008, 22:39

You are funny.

If it wasn't you fair enough.

Where did I say that I have a problem with you not bypassing the board rules via PM? I just said I expected A REPLY to my PM and I never got any.

My problem is you trying to make an impression (possibly as a diversion to how this thread started) - but trust me, you fail.

As I said above, I am almost sorry I tried to calm things down and even support your side. I didn't need a "thank you", but didn't expect such a lowly reaction just because you wanted to "play nice" in the eyes of the mods.

"Speaking of attitudes..."

27 January 2008, 23:24	#25
eLowar Citizen of Elthesh Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949	Nothing much, really, just ... Code: Syntax: interleave.exe [-v\|-n] [in_file1 [in_file2 [out_file]]] -n no byte swapping -v print version number and quit in_file1 defaults to rom0.rom in_file2 defaults to rom1.rom out_file defaults to combined.rom I would've added more options, but I couldn't really think of anything good.

29 January 2008, 22:29	#39
derSammler Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 1,667	It wasn't me. And I don't understand what your problem is with me not trying to bypass the board rules via PM. You can't seriously attack me for not sending you ROMs, can you? Especially if you even confused me with some other guy (what have I to do with that, please?). Speaking of attitudes... Last edited by derSammler; 29 January 2008 at 22:34.

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27 January 2008, 23:08	#22
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 759	ok this works

27 January 2008, 23:17	#23
eLowar Citizen of Elthesh Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949	Okay, cool, thanks. I've fixed a minor bug (it didn't handle too many arguments correctly) now and now we have a general purpose interleaver, if ever need be again... probably not.

27 January 2008, 23:23	#24
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 759	ok now tell us more about the arguments it takes

27 January 2008, 23:27	#26
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 759	now add a -h (or -?) that actually prints out this thing above

27 January 2008, 23:28	#27
eLowar Citizen of Elthesh Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 949	Actually it will do just that in both cases, albeit with an "unknown option" error, but I figured that doesn't really matter.

28 January 2008, 00:03	#28
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 759	ah ok Sometimes there is need for simple code even today - makes me want to go back and dig out my K&R little black book and my Visual Studio training books... Once I could write in assembly in 3 different CPU and now I couldn't write "Hello World" using a DOS batch (ok the last part is an exaggeration). I deteriorated to a plain user (ok I make my leaving from computers so this is also an exaggeration, but still... the saying haunts me: "he who cannot code, teaches IT; he who cannot teach is an administrator"). Sorry for the off-topic...

28 January 2008, 00:10	#30
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 759	(now somebody to comfort me and tell me that programming is like riding a bicycle or something, you never forget it etc.?)

28 January 2008, 00:10	#31
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,529	It should be r0m0hrz ch4t.

28 January 2008, 00:14	#33
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 759	...sob...

28 January 2008, 18:26	#34
OddbOd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Age: 47 Posts: 666	Cheers eLowar, now it looks like an actual program instead of a pig ugly hack

28 January 2008, 20:43	#36
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	you coders guys seems really a bunch of schoolgirls

29 January 2008, 22:22	#38
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 759	Thank you for your attitude. I am almost sorry I tried to calm things out. I've recently sent the two interleaved images of those ROMs to a guy that requested them through email, I assumed it was you (so WASN'T you?), so I only thought PROPER to get back the result. Don't bother replying anything. I don't even care.

29 January 2008, 22:39	#40
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 759	You are funny. If it wasn't you fair enough. Where did I say that I have a problem with you not bypassing the board rules via PM? I just said I expected A REPLY to my PM and I never got any. My problem is you trying to make an impression (possibly as a diversion to how this thread started) - but trust me, you fail. As I said above, I am almost sorry I tried to calm things down and even support your side. I didn't need a "thank you", but didn't expect such a lowly reaction just because you wanted to "play nice" in the eyes of the mods. "Speaking of attitudes..."

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