new option "npm run microtest" to run just a couple of tests quickly

package.json

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
     "test": "tests"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "cat runtime/defs.coffee  sources/*.coffee runtime/alloc.coffee runtime/display.coffee runtime/find.coffee runtime/init.coffee runtime/mcmp.coffee runtime/otherCFunctions.coffee runtime/run.coffee runtime/stack.coffee runtime/symbol.coffee runtime/zombocom.coffee tests/*.coffee run-tests.coffee | coffee -cs | node",
+    "microtest": "cat runtime/defs.coffee  sources/*.coffee runtime/alloc.coffee runtime/display.coffee runtime/find.coffee runtime/init.coffee runtime/mcmp.coffee runtime/otherCFunctions.coffee runtime/run.coffee runtime/stack.coffee runtime/symbol.coffee runtime/zombocom.coffee test-harness.coffee run-micro-tests.coffee | coffee -cs | node",
+    "test": "cat runtime/defs.coffee  sources/*.coffee runtime/alloc.coffee runtime/display.coffee runtime/find.coffee runtime/init.coffee runtime/mcmp.coffee runtime/otherCFunctions.coffee runtime/run.coffee runtime/stack.coffee runtime/symbol.coffee runtime/zombocom.coffee tests/*.coffee test-harness.coffee run-tests.coffee | coffee -cs | node",
     "build": "cat runtime/defs.coffee  sources/*.coffee runtime/alloc.coffee runtime/display.coffee runtime/find.coffee runtime/init.coffee runtime/mcmp.coffee runtime/otherCFunctions.coffee runtime/run.coffee runtime/stack.coffee runtime/symbol.coffee runtime/zombocom.coffee | coffee -sc > dist/algebrite.js"
   },
   "repository": {

run-micro-tests.coffee

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+
+
+# quick and dirty way to run a few tests
+
+run_test [
+
+	"1+1",
+	"2",
+
+]
+
+# alert "passed tests: " + ok_tests + " / failed tests: " + ko_tests

run-tests.coffee

@@ -1,11 +1,24 @@
 # self test functions
 
+test_low_level = ->
+	run("clear"); # to initialize stack and memory
 
-ok_tests = 0
-ko_tests = 0
+	test_signs_in_rationals()
+	test_madd()
+	test_msub()
+	test_mmul()
+	test_mdiv()
+	test_mmod()
+	test_mprime()
+	test_mgcd()
+	test_mpow()
+	test_mroot()
+	# commenting out because it takes a looong time
+	# with the current logging. But it works now
+	# as I'm commenting it out.
+	#test_quickfactor()
 
 selftest  = ->
-
 	test_low_level()
 
 	test_multiply()
@@ -90,77 +103,4 @@ selftest  = ->
 	return
 
 
-logout = (s) ->
-	console.log s
-
-
-run_test = (s) ->
-	i = 0
-	t = ""
-
-	test_flag = 1
-
-	run("clear")
-
-	run("e=quote(e)")
-
-	for i in [0...s.length] by 2
-
-		console.log("starting example: " + s[i])
-		#alert("starting example: " + s[i])
-		# document.write("starting example: " + s[i] )
-
-
-		out_count = 0
-
-		try
-			resultFromRun = run(s[i])
-		catch error
-			console.log error
-			init()
-
-
-		if (resultFromRun == s[i+1])
-			# document.write(" ...ok</br>")
-			console.log("ok example: " + s[i])
-			# alert("ok example: " + s[i])
-			ok_tests++
-			continue
-
-		ko_tests++
-		# document.write(" ...fail</br>")
-		console.log("\n")
-		console.log("test failed: " + s[i])
-
-		console.log("expected: " + s[i+1])
-
-		console.log("obtained: " + resultFromRun)
-		console.log("\n")
-
-		# alert "test failed: " + s[i] + " expected: " + s[i+1] + " obtained: " + resultFromRun
-
-
-	test_flag = 0
-
-# these tests do not use "run" but still need a "stop" context
-
-
-test_low_level = ->
-	run("clear"); # to initialize stack and memory
-
-	test_signs_in_rationals()
-	test_madd()
-	test_msub()
-	test_mmul()
-	test_mdiv()
-	test_mmod()
-	test_mprime()
-	test_mgcd()
-	test_mpow()
-	test_mroot()
-	# commenting out because it takes a looong time
-	# with the current logging. But it works now
-	# as I'm commenting it out.
-	#test_quickfactor()
-
 selftest()

test-harness.coffee

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+ok_tests = 0
+ko_tests = 0
+
+logout = (s) ->
+	console.log s
+
+
+run_test = (s) ->
+	i = 0
+	t = ""
+
+	test_flag = 1
+
+	run("clear")
+
+	run("e=quote(e)")
+
+	for i in [0...s.length] by 2
+
+		console.log("starting example: " + s[i])
+		#alert("starting example: " + s[i])
+		# document.write("starting example: " + s[i] )
+
+
+		out_count = 0
+
+		try
+			resultFromRun = run(s[i])
+		catch error
+			console.log error
+			init()
+
+
+		if (resultFromRun == s[i+1])
+			# document.write(" ...ok</br>")
+			console.log("ok example: " + s[i])
+			# alert("ok example: " + s[i])
+			ok_tests++
+			continue
+
+		ko_tests++
+		# document.write(" ...fail</br>")
+		console.log("\n")
+		console.log("test failed: " + s[i])
+
+		console.log("expected: " + s[i+1])
+
+		console.log("obtained: " + resultFromRun)
+		console.log("\n")
+
+		# alert "test failed: " + s[i] + " expected: " + s[i+1] + " obtained: " + resultFromRun
+
+
+	test_flag = 0
+
+# these tests do not use "run" but still need a "stop" context