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# tools
This folder contains the toolchain for Hack/Jack development.
## vim
vim configuration file to highlight syntax of jack/hack-files, when editing with vim. Copy the content of the subfolders into the appropriate vim configuration directory situated in your home directory `~/.vim`.
```
$ cp vim/syntax/* ~/.vim/syntax/
$ cp vim/ftdetect/* ~/.vim/ftdetect/
```
## Assembler
Assembler translates Hack-Assembly-files to Machnine-code. Outputs the machine code to filename.hack.
`usage: ./Assembler/assembler.pyc [filename.asm]`
## JackCompiler
Compiles Jack classes (single file or all *.jack files in directory) to virtualmachine code.
`usage: ./JackCompiler/JackCompiler.pyc [filename.jack] or [dir]`
## VMTranslator
Translates vm code (single file or all files with ending *.vm in directory)to Assembler.
`usage: ./VMTranslator/VMTranslator.pyc [filename.vm] or [dir]`
## AsciiToBin.py
Translates .hack files to binary files that can be uploaded with iecprogduino.
`usage: ./AsciiToBin.py [filename.hack]`
## iceprogduino
iceprogduino is the programmer to upload bitstream files to iCE40 boards of olimex over olimexino-32u4 (arduino like board).
For this you first have to upload firmware to olimexino-32u4.
iceprogduino is supportes from apio (fpgawars)
connect:
1. ice40-HX1/8K-EVB to olimexino-32u4 (over UEXT)
2. olimexino-32u4 (with installed firmware) to PC over USB.
## olimexino-32u4-firmware
Firmware to run olimexino-32u4 as programmer/UART bridge.
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