use of Khicas and Xcas

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Federico Di Ceglie
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Re: use of Khicas and Xcas

Message par Federico Di Ceglie » dim. nov. 26, 2017 7:22 pm

parisse a écrit :I recommend the HP unless you need multi-precision floats : with the latest beta firmware most of the Xcas commands are available and there I have the tools to fix bugs, assume works for example.
In any case, is it possibile for us users to help you improve Xcas? Since I use Khicas a lot I was wondering if it was possibile to help you eliminate bugs and create an updated and definitive Version
Instaead of this experimental. Are you already worked on a Project like that?

I know very good programmers who work gadly to help you improve Xcas and Khicas.

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Re: use of Khicas and Xcas

Message par parisse » dim. nov. 26, 2017 7:50 pm

There are many areas where Xcas contributors would be welcomed. Some of them:
* for khicas: what is missing is a good debugging environement. I need a way to run gdb with a debug enabled version of khicas running on the firebird emulator. Currently I must add print statements with the console version of giac and recompile then transfert, it's very slow.
* for Xcas: the UI could be improved. I don't think the native Xcas is really worth improvements, but the javascript version or any ios/android native version could be.
* The javascript version of Giac in interaction with latex is certainly a very interesting area for potential improvements, cf. https://www-fourier.ujf-grenoble.fr/~pa ... astex.html. Interfaces of Giac with other langages is certainly interesting too : for example better integration with visual c++, or improved ports of giacpy/qcas. And people with both math and computer science capabilities could also implement new algorithms or improve existing ones.
* for non programmers, writing documentation or localization in your native langage would be useful!

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Re: use of Khicas and Xcas

Message par Federico Di Ceglie » lun. nov. 27, 2017 1:37 pm

parisse a écrit :There are many areas where Xcas contributors would be welcomed. Some of them:
* for khicas: what is missing is a good debugging environement. I need a way to run gdb with a debug enabled version of khicas running on the firebird emulator. Currently I must add print statements with the console version of giac and recompile then transfert, it's very slow.
* for Xcas: the UI could be improved. I don't think the native Xcas is really worth improvements, but the javascript version or any ios/android native version could be.
* The javascript version of Giac in interaction with latex is certainly a very interesting area for potential improvements, cf. https://www-fourier.ujf-grenoble.fr/~pa ... astex.html. Interfaces of Giac with other langages is certainly interesting too : for example better integration with visual c++, or improved ports of giacpy/qcas. And people with both math and computer science capabilities could also implement new algorithms or improve existing ones.
* for non programmers, writing documentation or localization in your native langage would be useful!
Perfect, I'll spread the voice, even on other forums.
Good luck whith your work!

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Re: use of Khicas and Xcas

Message par Federico Di Ceglie » mar. nov. 28, 2017 7:11 pm

https://github.com/nspire-emus/firebird ... g-with-GDB

On ti-Planet Adriweb, which is a very good programmer on ti-nspire, says that this is the better
Method to debug Khicas, but I think It's the same you are using.

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Re: use of Khicas and Xcas

Message par parisse » mar. nov. 28, 2017 7:37 pm

Unfortunately last time I tried, it did not work.

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Re: use of Khicas and Xcas

Message par Federico Di Ceglie » mer. nov. 29, 2017 2:57 pm

Have you tried with:
Eclipse CDT
Qt creator
Visual studio
Code blocks
Kdevelop
Are good debugging environment for programs in c++.
They don't work with Khicas?

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Re: use of Khicas and Xcas

Message par parisse » mer. nov. 29, 2017 3:05 pm

The problem is with gdb whatever the interface. I'm debugging myself with emacs and gdb or even with gdb in console mode, and that failed (segfault or breakpoint not working, I don't remember).

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Re: use of Khicas and Xcas

Message par Federico Di Ceglie » mer. nov. 29, 2017 3:12 pm

parisse a écrit :The problem is with gdb whatever the interface. I'm debugging myself with emacs and gdb or even with gdb in console mode, and that failed (segfault or breakpoint not working, I don't remember).

But this is a gdb problem or Khicas problem?
Because if the problem is gdb you could change Program for debugging

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Re: use of Khicas and Xcas

Message par parisse » mer. nov. 29, 2017 3:21 pm

I don't know how gdb works to tell. I don't think there are alternatives to gdb to debug programs cross-ompiled with gcc. You must realize that it's relatively complicated process because you are executing step by step a program on an emulator of the physical ARM device, the program is in ARM assembly code, while the debugger runs on the PC (in x86_64 code). And giac is not a small program if you look at the ressources on the emulator.

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