uBug12 Miscellaneous Features

The uBug12 Menu bar provides a few extra features that allow you to tailor your usage of the program.

First, File > Save Transcript will prompt you for a filename to save a copy of your session on.  This is great if you want to automatically record disassembler output, memory dumps, or just troubleshooting steps taken.  Selecting the option again will turn off the recording session.

Second, File > Load S-Record provides a shortcut to burning Flash.  If all you need to do is burn in an S-record, just select this function after the program starts.  It will automatically do the following:

• Prompt for an S-record filename to burn to Flash.  If it exists, it will then continue.
• Use CON to search for the serial port, and connect to the board.
• Use FBULK to erase the Flash memory.
• Use FLOAD to load in the S-Record to Flash.

The Help Menu provides options to:

• Provide an alternate method of generating the output to the HELP command.
• Initiate a browser session to the Technological Arts website.
• Provide an About box that shows the uBug12 Java Edition version, and other information related to contacting Technological Arts.

Another feature is that of History.  You can use the keyboard arrow keys to scroll through previously executed commands. This makes it easy to repeat or modify any command line already run, without having to retype the entire line.