Subject:  ND+ NewtonScript ByteCode
Author:  Matthew Faupel
Uploaded By:  PDC Phil
Date:  5/2/1995

File:  bytcd.txt (26775 bytes) 
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Keywords:  NEWTON DEVELOP BYTE CODE RISC CHIP NEWTONSCRIPT COMPILE FUNCTION



The discoveries detailed in this technical report cover how compiled NewtonScript is represented on the Apple MessagePad platform, how values are encoded,  the general format of bytecode, and the behaviour of individual bytecodes.

The author is indebted to Jason Harper for his ViewFrame Demo program,  which made me realise that bytecode might not be as impenetrable as I first  thought.  Any omissions or errors in this document are though, entirely  my responsibility.

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This file can be found in the PDA Forum's Software Libraries (Keyword PDA).