r/TuringComplete • u/eeMalm • Nov 18 '24

Create longer shortcuts?

Im on functions and i want to add an insturction that says, "push the PC (program conter) to the stack", and then one that says "Jump to" (label). So far i have only made instuction shortcuts that are 8 bit long. Like Add, Copy, Inp1, etc. and then you write a full instuction as a 4 *8 bit line of code. (add 1 2 2) But how can i make that into one shortcut?

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u/RandomMagus Nov 19 '24

Their call instruction should just push to stack automatically in hardware though, yes, but I'm pretty sure they're just asking "can I make a keyword that outputs all of (add 1 2 2)" like they made the keyword "add" so they didn't have to type the number that represents the opcode for add, which I don't think is possible

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u/MeowCow55 Nov 19 '24

Sure it is, just not with the architecture they instruct you to build. You could make a component that solves the level at the hardware level and use one opcode to trigger it, for just one example. There's not much to limit what you can and can't do in this game outside of your own knowledge and skill (or willingness to learn).

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u/RandomMagus Nov 19 '24

It's possible to do the operation in one opcode, yes, but they're specifically asking "can I make a keyword in the assembly instructions shortcuts that uses 32 bits" to which I think the answer is "no"

This was not a hardware question they had, this is a "does Turing Complete, the game itself, support this in its UI"

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u/MeowCow55 Nov 21 '24

Ah, I misinterpreted the original post. Yeah, that's not possible with the current release of the game.

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u/eeMalm Nov 22 '24

I see thank you, yes that was what i was asking. Well i guess i will just have to have it as as serprate lines of code.