B-like Lang

This is my first approach of writing a primitive compiler from a sub-set of the C-language to Z8 assembly. It can be used together with Z8ASM to compile to binary.

The syntax is close to C (or Java), semicolons are optional. At the moment there is only support for 16 bit signed integer (int) variables - like the built-in Tiny-Basic of the UB8830 processor, an east-german derivative of the Zilog Z8, used in the JU+TE computer. But you also may use var instead.

This project is not meant to be a ready-to-use project, but rather for Java developers. The main class is Compiler. It accepts a source file and writes output.asm in the same directory as the source file. The generated asm file will start with .org %8000, so the program will start be compiled to address 0x8000.

To be able to interact with the operating system, some methods are known by default:

• void printChar(int character)
• void printInt(int value)
• int getMem(int address) - reads the byte from address
• void setMem(int address, int value) - writes the lower byte of value to address
• int readInt()

These methods are also configured in the Compiler class as builtInFunctions.

Features ;)

• var
• optional ;
• optional braces for the if expression

Limitations

• just 16-bit signed integer
• just a single source file (no includes)
• no array, no string support