Added Mograsim perspective that contains all useful views directly

[Mograsim.git] / docs / getting_started.md

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 ## Install Mograsim
 
 
 ## Install Mograsim
 

-1. Start Eclipse
-2. Go to "Help" -> "Install New Software..."
-3. Enter the Mograsim update site address
-       1. Click on "Add..."
-       2. Next to "Location:", enter the update site address  
+1. Start Eclipse.
+2. Go to "Help" -> "Install New Software...".
+3. Add the Mograsim update site:
+       1. Click on "Add...".
+       2. Next to "Location:", enter the update site address.  

 Note: Currently, there is no online update site for Mograsim. You have to build Mograsim yourself as described in [Building Mograsim](building_mograsim.md).
 Note: Currently, there is no online update site for Mograsim. You have to build Mograsim yourself as described in [Building Mograsim](building_mograsim.md).

-       3. Click on "Add"
-1. Tick "Mograsim"
-2. Click on "Next >" two times, read and accept the license, and click on "Finish"
-3. Confirm that you want to install unsigned content
+       3. Click on "Add".
+1. Tick "Mograsim".
+2. Click on "Next >" two times, read and accept the license, and click on "Finish".
+3. Confirm that you want to install unsigned content.

 4. Wait for the installation to complete (may take a while). When prompted, restart Eclipse.
 
 ## Enable the Launch action set
 
 4. Wait for the installation to complete (may take a while). When prompted, restart Eclipse.
 
 ## Enable the Launch action set
 

-1. Go to "Window" -> "Perspective" -> "Customize Perspective..."
-2. Go to the tab "Action Set Availability"
-3. Under "Available action sets", enable "Launch" (if it is not already enabled); click on "Apply and Close"
+1. Go to "Window" -> "Perspective" -> "Customize Perspective...".
+2. Go to the tab "Action Set Availability".
+3. Under "Available action sets", enable "Launch" (if it is not already enabled); click on "Apply and Close".

 
 ## Create a new Mograsim project
 
 
 ## Create a new Mograsim project
 

-1. Create a new Eclipse project ("File" -> "New" -> "Project...", select "General" -> "Project")
-2. Add the Mograsim nature to the new project and set it up.
-       1. Open the properties dialog of the new project (right-click on it, select Properties)
+1. Create a new Eclipse project. (Go to "File" -> "New" -> "Project...", select "General" -> "Project".)
+2. Add the Mograsim nature to the new project and set it up:
+       1. Open the properties dialog of the new project. (Right-click on it, select Properties.)

        2. Go to the "Project Natures" page, click on "Add...". If a confirmation dialog pops up, confirm.
        3. Select "Mograsim Project Nature"; click on "OK".
        4. Click on "Apply and Close" and re-open the properties dialog.
        2. Go to the "Project Natures" page, click on "Add...". If a confirmation dialog pops up, confirm.
        3. Select "Mograsim Project Nature"; click on "OK".
        4. Click on "Apply and Close" and re-open the properties dialog.


@@ -37,14 +37,15 @@ Note: Currently, there is no online update site for Mograsim. You have to build
 
 ## Write a MPM file (containing the microprogram)
 
 
 ## Write a MPM file (containing the microprogram)
 

-1. Create a new file with the extension ".mpm". (Right-click on the project -> "New" -> "File"; enter the filename; click on "Finish")
+1. Create a new file with the extension ".mpm". (Right-click on the project -> "New" -> "File"; enter the filename; click on "Finish".)

 2. The Mograsim instruction editor should open. If not, right-click on the MPM file -> "Open With" -> "Other..."; select "Instruction Editor"; click on "OK".
 2. The Mograsim instruction editor should open. If not, right-click on the MPM file -> "Open With" -> "Other..."; select "Instruction Editor"; click on "OK".

-3. Write a microprogram. (Note: The MPROM is hardcoded to be Opcode * 0x10)
-4. Every cell differing from the default value is highlighted with a cursive font and green background.
+3. Write a microprogram. (Note: The MPROM is hardcoded to be Opcode * 0x10.)
+
+Every cell differing from the default value is highlighted with a cursive font and green background.

 
 ## _(optional)_ Write a MEM file (containing the initial contents of the memory)
 
 
 ## _(optional)_ Write a MEM file (containing the initial contents of the memory)
 

-1. Create a new file with the extension ".mem" (as described above)
+1. Create a new file with the extension ".mem" (as described above).

 2. The Mograsim memory editor should open. If not, open it as described above.
 3. Write the memory contents.
 
 2. The Mograsim memory editor should open. If not, open it as described above.
 3. Write the memory contents.
 


@@ -56,11 +57,12 @@ Don't use the "Set active" button. (TODO: remove it)
 
 1. Go to "Window" -> "Show View" -> "Other...", select a view; click on "Open".  
 The Simulation view is in the category "Mograsim" and the other views in "Debug".
 
 1. Go to "Window" -> "Show View" -> "Other...", select a view; click on "Open".  
 The Simulation view is in the category "Mograsim" and the other views in "Debug".

-2. It is recommended to move the Simulation view to the Editor pane.
+
+It is recommended to move the Simulation view to the Editor pane.

 
 ## Create a machine launch configuration and run it
 
 
 ## Create a machine launch configuration and run it
 

-1. Click on the little triangle next to the "Launch" symbol in the toolbar; click on "Run configurations..."
+1. Click on the little triangle next to the "Launch" symbol in the toolbar; click on "Run configurations...".

 2. Right-click on "Mograsim machine" -> "New Configuration".
 3. Enter the Mograsim project containing both the MPM and MEM file, as well as these files.
 4. If you don't have a MEM file, leave the according field blank. This causes the memory to be initialized with 0.
 2. Right-click on "Mograsim machine" -> "New Configuration".
 3. Enter the Mograsim project containing both the MPM and MEM file, as well as these files.
 4. If you don't have a MEM file, leave the according field blank. This causes the memory to be initialized with 0.


@@ -127,6 +129,6 @@ Slowly increase the simulation speed until the wires in the Simulation view star
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 - If nothing Mograsim-related seems to be installed after installing Mograsim, make sure Eclipse uses Java 11 or later.
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 - If nothing Mograsim-related seems to be installed after installing Mograsim, make sure Eclipse uses Java 11 or later.

-1. Go to "Help" -> "About Eclipse IDE", click on "Installation Details", go to the tab "Configuration"
-2. Search the line starting with "java.version=". (This line is in the "System properties" block, which usually occupies the first 200 lines)
+1. Go to "Help" -> "About Eclipse IDE", click on "Installation Details", go to the tab "Configuration".
+2. Search the line starting with "java.version=". (This line is in the "System properties" block, which usually occupies the first 200 lines.)

 3. If this line specifies a version less than 11, configure your Eclipse installation to use a Java 11 JRE (or later). See https://wiki.eclipse.org/FAQ_How_do_I_run_Eclipse%3F#Find_the_JVM.
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 3. If this line specifies a version less than 11, configure your Eclipse installation to use a Java 11 JRE (or later). See https://wiki.eclipse.org/FAQ_How_do_I_run_Eclipse%3F#Find_the_JVM.
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