Re: Best ASM Programming book for Apple

[et472@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Michael Black)]

Simon Williams (DON'Temail@luddite.ca) writes:
> On Sat, 25 Jan 2003 00:26:33 -0800 Scarlet Otter <SecretaryBird@SoftHome.net> wrote:
>  
>> >Also, I know that the //e allows you to enter some sort of Machine Code
>> >assembler with the "!" command.  Is that so you can type in ASM commands
>> >directly, instead of having to use the 00-FF codes?
>> 
>> If you are running ProDOS, you can write your source code with a word
>> processor (save as a plain ASCII file), and then from within the Mini
>> Assembler you can exec it into memory using the EXEC or - command.
> 
> Just curious as to why that might be preferable to using the 
> mini-assembler by itself?
> 
The mini-assembler is one time; you enter the assembly language
into it line by line, and it outputs into memory the related
code directly.  If you make a enough of a mistake, or need to change
something, you may find you have to retype it all a second time,
depending on how much change.

If you put the assembly listing in a text file first, then
you can simple edit it as needed, and automatically feed
it through the mini-assembler.  You have a permanent record,
and it saves on retyping.

     Michael