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# Pat80 Applications
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## Intro
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This folder contains some example applications.
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The folder `brief` contains little applications that can be entered directly via keyboard in the memory monitor.
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The folder `big` contains complete applications to be loaded via sdcard or tape.
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## How to write an application
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When the Pat80 operating system is built, a `abi-generated.asm` file is built along with the rom binary. This file contains the description of the OS available API.
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An application targeting the last version of the OS should include this file, to make the system calls labels available inside the application code.
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The application can obtain the operating system ABI version (ABI -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_binary_interface) via the Sys_ABI call (it is a 16 bits integer returned in BC).
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The application's first command should be an ABI check: if the OS version is not compatible with the app, the app should exit displaying an error message. |