ROPE

Rope Integrated Development and Simulation Environment (IDSE) for the IBM 1401.

Installing

$ git clone git@github.com:jpf/ROPE.git
$ cd ROPE
$ unzip dist.zip
$ cd dist

Running

$ java -jar "rope1401.jar"

ROPE should open after running the command above.

Once ROPE opens, do the following:

• In the window titled "EDIT", click the "Browse ..." button
• Browse to the "examples" folder in this repository
• Select the "lincoln.s" file
• Click the "Choose" button
• Click the "Assemble File" button

Two new windows will open inside of ROPE

• In the window titled "EXEC" click the "Start program" button
• Open the "PRINTOUT" window to see the output

Learn more

The manuals availble here are invaluable in programming the IBM 1401: http://ibm-1401.info/1401SoftwDevel.html#Reference