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Re: Which assembler?



Bryan Parkoff wrote:
> "Kallikak" <ken.wessen@gmail.com> wrote in message
> 1151285723.076143.40400@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com">news:1151285723.076143.40400@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm after a 6502 assembler for my Apples, and am hoping for some advice
> > on the best one to choose.  Although I realise it may not be possible
> > for all my requirements to be met, here is what would be ideal:
> >  1.  Comes on a single disk,
> >  2.  At least basic documentation is downloadable somewhere,
> >  3.  Can run on a 64K Apple II+ (though I have a 128K IIe and a IIc as
> > well)
> >  4.  Uses a relatively standard syntax - e.g. hopefully things like
> > LDA ($300),Y rather than LDAIY $300 etc
> >  5.  I'm sure they'll all support symbols, macros aren't so important
> > to me, but an include facility would be nice.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> >
> > Ken
> >
>
> Ken,
>
>     You may want to use mini-assembler.  Type CALL- 151 from Applesoft BASIC
> and hit RETURN key.  Press ! key.  Here it goes.  Otherwise...You can use
> Merlin 8.  It is good for Apple II+ and Apple //e + //c.
>     You can find Merlin 8 under asimov.net.
>
> Bryan Parkoff

Thanks Bryan,

Miniassembler isn't in the Autostart II+ ROMs, or the IIc ROM revision
I have, but it's a bit too 'mini' for my needs anyway.  :-)

However, I will have a look at Merlin.

Ken