Re: [Onboardc-project] Multiseg improvements

[John W. <or...@ru...>]

Hi,

Ans first a huge THANKS to Boz for doing this!!!

> Currently it requires the inclusion of an extra .c file and .h file
> which contain some bootstrap code to find and lock all code segments
> at startup. You need to call openSegs(); when your app starts and
> closeSegs(); when it exits. Eventually OnBC will automatically add
> this code for you, but I've not written that bit yet.

It will become a great feature, NOT to need including any extra functions t=
o your code.

> I was mostly emailing to update people on the progress, and also to
> ask for a couple of volunteers: Has anyone got some time they could
> spare to test this beta version and try to find some bugs?=20

> Is there
> anyone with old-style multiseg code who could check for me that it
> still compiles and runs ok?=20

Nick?

> (Hopefully the new version is 100%
> compatible with the old one, just adds new features)
>=20
> If anyone can help test, that would be great. (I'll provide a quick
> howto about using the new multiseg features, which will hopefully be
> very simple, and even simpler soon) Volunteers?

I suppose I could help although I have NOT done any multi segment applicati=
ons with OBC. I guess the more people you've got testing the better?

Thanks Boz.

/John

P.S. My work with SrcEdit is also very close to release. For those of you w=
ho still got the old 2.4.2 version I will most gladly send you the most rec=
ent build I've got.
I've been very keen on fixing all known (and some unknown) BUGs together wi=
th some new features!