Papers Published

1. Herman-Giddens, G.S. and Warren, R.B. and Barr, R.C. and Spach, M.S., BIOMAC: block structured programming using PDP-11 assembler language, Softw. - Pract. Exp. (UK), vol. 5 no. 4 (1975), pp. 359 - 74 .
   (last updated on 2007/04/12)

   Abstract:
   Users of small computers must often program in assembler language. Macros are described which assist in the construction of block structured programs in assembler language. The macros are used in practical day-to-day programming in a cardiac electrophysiology laboratory in which the coarse grained control provided by the local FORTRAN compiler is not sufficient for, and even hinders, the writing of clear, easy to understand programs. The macros provide nestable control structures in place of the less structured transfers of conventional assembler language. There is a discussion of architectural features which allow the macros to be independent of specific register usage and addressing mode. Experience with use of the macros in a high-speed, real time data acquisition and display environment is presented. It is concluded that these macros are easy to use and assist in program readability and documentation

   Keywords:
   biomedical applications of computers;electrocardiography;macros;programming;