Re: The Apple II is EVIL, it's the computer of SATAN ! ! ! !

[Martin Doherty <martin.doherty@undisclosed.com>]

Scott Alfter wrote:

> Bender MX <nitroacdNO@telusplanetMORE.netSPAM> wrote:
> > "Karl-Hugo Weesberg" <netspider4@lycos.com> wrote in message 
> > > The Apple II is EVIL, it's the work of the devil, made to collect your
> > Here ya go Chum, type this into your EVIL Apple ][  :)
> >
> > 300-  20 58 FC     JSR  $FC58
> > 303-  A2 00        LDX #$00
> > 305-  BD 11 03     LDA $0311
> > 308-  9D 00 04     STA $0400
> > 30B-  E8           INX
> > 30C-  E0 0E        CPX #$0E
> > 30E-  D0 F5        BNE $0305
> > 310-  60           RTS
> >
> > 311- D3 C8 D5 D4 A0
> > 316- D5 D0 A0 D4 F2
> > 31B- EF EC EC A1 00
> >
> > *300G
>
>
> The source code doesn't match the object code, and writing directly to
> screen memory probably isn't a good idea:
>
> 0300 - 20 58 FC  JSR $FC58
> 0303 - A2 00     LDX #$00
> 0305 - BD 11 03  LDA #$0311,X
> 0308 - F0 06     BEQ $0310
> 030A - 20 ED FD  JSR $FDED
> 030D - E8        INX
> 030E - D0 F5     BNE $0305
> 0310 - 60        RTS
>
> Lowercase also won't display on a stock II or II+:
>
> 0311 - D3 C8 D5 D4 A0
> 0316 - D5 D0 A0 D4 D2
> 031B - CF CC CC A1 00
>
> Other than that, it's a clever rejoinder.  Stuff like this is the reason I
> have AppleWin on one of my work machines. :-)

I am aghast at my presumption in saying this, due to the fact that I am 
a complete ninny when it comes to 6502 assembly, but ... shouldn't it be 
"LDA $0311,X" ?

Martin