[Techtoolslist] 9100 Program writing

[martin at guddler.co.uk]

Hi all,

Just wandered if anyone had done much (or anything!) in the way of  
writing TL/1 programs for the 9100 off line? By that I mean using a PC  
and then transferring the programs to the 9100 for compilation etc.

I do remember transferring a file backwards and forwards via the  
serial port by way of a test not long after I got the 9100 but I don't  
remember all the details. For instance whether this was possible for  
programs or whether it was literally just for text files. I also  
remember it being a bit clunky. Considerably more clunky than for the  
9010.

I appreciate the idea is that you do it all on the 9100. I don't know  
what it is about this, the clunky keyboard (yes, my PS/2 keyboard is  
pretty nasty), or whether it's the small amount of columns / rows that  
fit on the display but I tend to find myself doing the least possible  
to just quickly get out of that environment! It would feel so much  
better doing this stuff on the PC. Even if it has to be just in notepad.

Any thoughts?

Martin.