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Christophe de Dinechin caf5bfd46c flags: Purge should reset system flags
When purging a named flag, update its value instead of reading it.

Fixes: #915

Signed-off-by: Christophe de Dinechin <christophe@dinechin.org>
2024-04-22 20:59:49 +02:00
color-images arithmetic: Add space around mod and rem in rendering 2024-04-16 21:04:00 +02:00
config tests: Add support for more characters 2024-04-17 00:23:47 +02:00
DB48X-DB50X-Overlay-Source Added updated SVG file and associated PNG files 2024-04-14 20:56:16 -04:00
DB48X-Keys menus: Place ListMenu as a keyboard-accesisble menu 2024-03-28 23:51:08 +01:00
dmcp@4befe9b376 Update dmcp commit 2023-08-08 15:21:39 +02:00
dmcp5@91cb47248c license: Change to GPL v3, disconnect from DMCP 2023-08-07 23:58:27 +02:00
doc rewrites: Enhance ↓Match and ↑Match to return number of changes 2024-04-22 19:06:10 +02:00
fonts characters: Add music characters menu 2024-03-24 15:30:55 +01:00
help rewrites: Enhance ↓Match and ↑Match to return number of changes 2024-04-22 19:06:10 +02:00
images arithmetic: Add space around mod and rem in rendering 2024-04-16 21:04:00 +02:00
inc Decimal128 objects and related 2023-06-19 21:56:30 +02:00
lib DMCP Version 3.13 2019-05-22 14:19:31 +02:00
recorder@8b0b079b54 Release 0.6.4 "Healing": Testing and fixes 2024-02-05 01:12:46 +01:00
sim simulator: Separator color and dm32 support 2024-04-17 00:23:47 +02:00
src flags: Purge should reset system flags 2024-04-22 20:59:49 +02:00
state demo: Modernize the code a little 2024-04-08 21:28:15 +02:00
tools linux: Fix warning about prinf formats 2024-03-13 23:25:15 +01:00
.clang-format Add .clang-format file 2023-08-08 15:44:45 +02:00
.clangd Find includes two level up (necessary e.g. for target.h) 2023-06-20 18:47:55 +02:00
.gitignore tool: Update .gitignore entries 2024-01-14 23:35:45 +01:00
.gitmodules license: Change to GPL v3, disconnect from DMCP 2023-08-07 23:58:27 +02:00
AUTHORS Release 0.7.3 "Perfume" - Mostly bug fixes 2024-03-25 00:48:37 +01:00
BUILD.md Add a missing build dependency on Fedora 2024-03-24 19:49:59 +01:00
FREEDOM_COVENANT.txt Add freedom covenant to that repository 2023-07-07 21:23:43 +02:00
Keyboard-Cutout.png menus: Place ListMenu as a keyboard-accesisble menu 2024-03-28 23:51:08 +01:00
Keyboard-Layout.png menus: Place ListMenu as a keyboard-accesisble menu 2024-03-28 23:51:08 +01:00
LICENSE.txt license: Change to GPL v3, disconnect from DMCP 2023-08-07 23:58:27 +02:00
Makefile simulator: Separator color and dm32 support 2024-04-17 00:23:47 +02:00
README.md readme: Remove reference to DM42 from top-level readme 2024-04-08 14:53:00 +02:00
STATUS.md Release 0.6.1 "Happy New Year": Quick bug fixes 2024-01-14 23:35:45 +01:00

DB48X: A modern implementation of RPL

The DB48X project intends to rebuild and improve the user experience of the HP48 family of calculators, notably their "Reverse Polish Lisp" (RPL) language with its rich set of data types and built-in functions, and Lisp-level programming power.

The project in this repository is presently targeting the SwissMicro DM42 and DM32 calculators. It leverages their built-in software platform, known as DMCP. There is also a simulator that is tested on macOS or Linux.

In the long-term, the vision is to be able to port DB48X on a number of different physical calculator platforms, like the ARM-based HP50 and related machines (HP49, HP48Gii, etc), and the HP Prime (at least the G1, since the G2 seems a bit more locked down), maybe others. The basis for that work can be found in the DB48X project.

This project was presented at FOSDEM 2023 and FOSDEM 2024

FOSDEM 2024 video

Why name the project DB48X?

DB stands for "Dave and Bill", who are more commonly known as Hewlett and Packard. The order is reversed compared to HP, since they reportedly chose the order at random, and it's about time Dave Packard was given preeminence.

Part of Dave and Bill's great legacy (beyond giving birth to the Silicon Valley) is a legendary series of calculators. The HP48 remains one of my favorites, notably for its rich built-in programming language, known as Reverse Polish Lisp (RPL). This project aims at recreating a decent successor to the HP48, at least in spirit.

State of the project

This is currently UNSTABLE and INCOMPLETE software. Please only consider installing this if you are a developer and interested in contributing. Or else, have a paperclip at hand just in case you need to reset your calculator.

The detailed current status is described in the STATUS file.

Self-test in the simulator

How to build this project

There is a separate document explaining how to build this project. The simulator includes a test suite, which you should run before submitting patches. To run these tests, pass the -T option to the simulator, or hit the F12 key in the simulator.

Built-in documentation

The calculator features an extensive built-in documentation that uses a restricted version of Markdown. You access that built-in help by holding a key down, or using the Help command

Other documentation

There is DMCP interface doc in progress see DMCP IFC doc (or you can download html zip from doc directory).

The source code of the DM42PGM program is also quite informative about the capabilities of the DMCP.