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_REMOTE CONNECTIVITY FOR PORTABLE TERMINALS: PART I_
by Dan Troy
[LISTING ONE]
void process_VT100_input(char *z)
{
char data;
TERMINALP t = (TERMINALP)z; /* default VT100 parameters */
if(!eof()) /* if character exists in */
{ /* serial buffer */
read(&data); /* then read it */
active = TRUE; /* set global activity flag */
write_screen(t, data); /* process VT100 character */
}
}
[LISTING TWO]
typedef struct
{
char addlf; /* line feed/new line */
char keymode; /* cursor/application */
char insert; /* replace/insert */
char autowrap; /* off/on */
char keypad; /* numeric/alternate */
char origin; /* absolute/relative */
char kblock; /* keyboard unlock/lock */
}TERMINAL, *TERMINALP;
[LISTING THREE]
init_emulation_mode:
clr ea ;shut off interrupts
mov dptr,#emul_processor_address ;get c function address
mov a,r3 ;get low byte of function
;from C call
movx @dptr,a ;save at storage address
inc dptr ;inc processor address ptr
mov a,r2 ;get high byte of function
movx @dptr,a ;save at storage address
setb ea ;turn back on interrupts
lcall get_and_decr_stack_pointer ;get data stack ptr
;parameter data struct
movx a,@dptr ;get low byte of setup
;parameter data struct
xch a,b ;save in b reg
lcall get_and_decr_stack_pointer ;adjust data stack ptr
movx a,@dptr ;get high byte of setup
;parameter data struct
push acc ;save on program stack
mov dptr,#data_struct ;get storage address
xch a,b
movx @dptr,a ;save low byte of setup
inc dptr
pop acc
movx @dptr,a ;save high byte of setup
ret
[LISTING FOUR]
init_emulation_mode(process_VT100_input, (char *) t);
[LISTING FIVE]
typedef void(*PTF) (); /* a pointer to a function */
extern void init_emulation_mode(PTF, char *);
And the VT100 driver can be installed as follows:
/* initialize VT100 default parameters */
cursor.row = cursor.col = 1;
t->origin = t->addlf = t->keymode = RESET;
t->kblock = t->insert = t->autowrap = RESET;
t->keypad = NUMERIC;
clr_display(); /* clear LINKS display */
init_emulation_mode(process_VT100_input, (char *) t);
[LISTING SIX]
BEFORE
timer0:
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reti
AFTER
timer0:
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jnb in_emul_processor,process_emul ;if the emulation driver
reti ;is already running, then
;return from interrupt
process_emul: ;else call the driver
clr ea ;shut off interrupts while the
setb in_emul_processor ;recursion prevention semaphore
setb ea ;is set
push dph ;protect all registers that the C code driver
push dpl ;could possibly use (includes all of bank 3
push psw ;registers)
push acc
push b
push 18h
push 19h
push 1ah
push 1bh
push 1ch
push 1dh
push 1eh
push 1fh
mov dptr,#return_from_emul_processor ;put return from
push dpl ;emulation driver
push dph ;on stack
mov dptr,#emul_processor_address ;put emulation processor
movx a,@dptr ;driver address on stack
push acc
inc dptr
movx a,@dptr
push acc
mov dptr,#data_struct ;get the pointer to any
movx a,@dptr ;data to be passed to
mov r2,a ;the C language driver.
inc dptr ;pointer address is
movx a,@dptr ;stored in r2 and r3
mov r3,a
reti ;calls generic emulation driver
;(last address on program stack)
[LISTING SEVEN]
return_from_emul_processor:
pop 1fh ; restore stack prior to call to VT100 driver
pop 1eh
pop 1dh
pop 1ch
pop 1bh
pop 1ah
pop 19h
pop 18h
pop b
pop acc
pop psw
pop dpl
pop dph
clr ea ;reset recursion prevention semaphore
clr in_emul_processor ;while interrupts are off
setb ea
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ret ; gets address of next instruction to execute
; in the routine that had been interrupted by
; timer 0.
; address taken off the 8051 stack and the stack
; pointer is updated
[LISTING EIGHT]
char *read_VT100_image(char row, char col, char *string,
char number_to_read)
{
short i;
char *ptr;
if(row <= VT100_MAX_ROWS && col <= VT100_MAX_COLS)
{
/* calculate number of characters to read on row */
if((number_to_read + col) > (VT100_MAX_COLS+1))
number_to_read = (VT100_MAX_COLS+1) - col;
/* get string start address from global screen array */
ptr = &screen[row - 1][col - 1];
/* transfer string to return string array */
for(i = 0; i < number_to_read; i++;)
string[i] = *ptr++;
str[i] = 0; /* terminate string */
}
return(string);
}
[LISTING NINE]
void get_cursor_position(TERMINALP t, char *row, char *col)
{
/* if cursor origin is relative, then calc row position
based on scrolling start position, else use global row
position */
if(t->origin == SET)*row = cursor.row - begin.scroll + 1;
else *row = cursor.row;
*col = cursor.col;
}
[LISTING TEN]
static char screen[24][80]; /* VT100 virtual screen image */
/* put a space character in each virtual image position */
static void clr_display()
{
short i,j;
for(j = 0;j < VT100_MAX_ROWS; j++)
for(i = 0;i < VT100_MAX_COLS; i++)
screen[j][i]=' ';
}
[LISTING ELEVEN]
static char screen[24][80]; /* VT100 virtual screen image */
char *current, *next, *last;
/* put a space character in each virtual image position */
static void clr_display()
{
current = &screen[0][0];
last = &screen[24 - 1][80 - 1];
do{
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
}while(current < last);
}
[LISTING TWELVE]
static char screen[24][80]; /* VT100 virtual screen image */
static short begin_scroll_row, end_scroll_row;
/* Scroll screen up one row. Last row is blank. */
static void scroll_up()
{
short i,j;
for(j = (begin_scroll_row-1; j<(end_scroll_row-1); i++)
for(i = 0;i < VT100_MAX_COLS; i++)
screen[j][i]=screen[j+1][i];
for(i = 0;i < VT100_MAX_COLS; screen[j][i] = ' ', i++);
}
[LISTING THIRTEEN]
static char screen[24][80]; /* VT100 virtual screen image */
static char *current, *next, *last;
static short begin_scroll_row, end_scroll_row;
/* Scroll screen up one row. Last row is blank. */
static void scroll_up()
{
current = &screen[begin_scroll_row - 1][0];
next = current + 80;
last = &screen[end_scroll_row - 1][0];
do{
*current++ = *next++;
*current++ = *next++;
*current++ = *next++;
*current++ = *next++;
*current++ = *next++;
*current++ = *next++;
*current++ = *next++;
*current++ = *next++;
*current++ = *next++;
*current++ = *next++;
}while(current < last);
last += 80;
do{
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
*current++ = ' ';
}while(current < last);
}
[LISTING FOURTEEN]
#include "speedc.h"
#include "vt100.h"
#include "string.h"
void exception_handler(char code);
void main()
{
TERMINAL t; /* define VT100 setup parameters */
char string[21];
char display_string[23];
cursor.row = cursor.col = 1; /* globals defined in vt100.h */
t->origin = t->addlf = t->keymode = 0;
t->kblock = t->insert = t-> autowrap = 0;
t->keypad = NUMERIC;
init_emulation_mode(process_VT100_input, (char *)t); /* prototype in vt100.h */
/* initialize the first 3 lines on the LINKS terminal display by
using the special LINKS x function. This function allows the
user to define distinct display regions on the terminal. The
nomenclature is as follows:
D means define a display region which is touch sensitive.
1,2, or 3 means that the touch sensitive area defined will
generate transmit that particular ASCII character in the
key buffer when that touch sensitive area is pressed on
the LINKS screen. This is also referred to as its name.
A18; means the touch sensitive display area in row A (first row
on the LINKS), columns 1-8 (touch display areas have 8
distinct areas per row). The semicolon means the end of
the touch display definition, and what follows is the
message to be displayed in that display area.
B18; means row B (second row), columns 1-8.
C18; means row C (third row), columns 1-8.
*/
x("D1 A18; ");
x("D2 B18; ");
x("D3 C18; ");
open("98N1",1); /* open LINKS RS232 port with special LINKS
operating system function */
/* continuously update LINKS terminal display with the current VT100
virtual image found in rows 1-3, columns 1-20) using read_VT100_scr
whose prototype is in vt100.h.
*/
do{
read_VT100_scr(1, 1, string, 20); /* read row 1, cols 1-20 */
strcpy(display_string, "P1"); /* prefix string with special */
strcat(display_string, string); /* links P cmd (print to touch */
x(display_string); /* display area named '1') */
read_VT100_scr(2, 1, string, 20); /* read row 2, cols 1-20 */
strcpy(display_string, "P2"); /* prefix string with special */
strcat(display_string, string); /* links P cmd (print to touch */
x(display_string); /* display area named '2') */
read_VT100_scr(3, 1, string, 20); /* read row 3, cols 1-20 */
strcpy(display_string, "P3"); /* prefix string with special */
strcat(display_string, string); /* links P cmd (print to touch */
x(display_string); /* display area named '3') */
}while(-1);
}
/* The exception handler is needed for all LINKS applications to handle
special LINKS control functions.