Modifying the BCX Translator

If you wish to modify the BCX Translator, the source code is provided with the full distribution of BCX. The source code is located in the BCX\OpenSrc folder. Also, each beta version update of the translator contains the BCX source code as well as the executable file.

Compiling the BCX Translator

The simplest way to compile the BCX Translator Open Source code is to use the following process which involves three compiles. This three step compile process is necessary to ensure that any changes in the internal runtime code are fully incorporated. If there are errors in that runtime code that affect the translator, they will not show until the third compile.

• First
  Call the povars32.bat to set up the paths for the Pelle's C compiler. The povars32.bat file is in the \bin folder of your Pelle's C installation.
• Second
  Make a copy of bc.bas.

  
   copy bc.bas bcxCopy.bas.
  
  

• Third
  Translate bcxCopy.bas with bc.exe, then compile and link it with Pelle's C.

  
   bc bcxCopy
   pocc -W1 -Gd -Go -Ze -Zx -Tx86-coff bcxCopy.c
   polink -release -machine:ix86 -subsystem:console -OUT:bcxCopy.exe bcxCopy.obj
  
  

• Fourth
  Use bcxCopy.exe to translate bcxCopy.bas, then compile and link it with Pelle's C.

  
   bcxCopy bcxCopy
   pocc -W1 -Gd -Go -Ze -Zx -Tx86-coff bcxCopy.c
   polink -release -machine:ix86 -subsystem:console -OUT:bcxCopy.exe bcxCopy.obj
  
  

• Fifth
  Again, use bcxCopy.exe to translate bcxCopy.bas, then compile and link it with Pelle's C.

  
   bcxCopy bcxCopy
   pocc -W1 -Gd -Go -Ze -Zx -Tx86-coff bcxCopy.c
   polink -release -machine:ix86 -subsystem:console -OUT:bcxCopy.exe bcxCopy.obj