Re: 6502 Scanner Project

["Bryan Parkoff" <spam>]

    I am saying that Merlin does not have feature to scan each byte.  It
requires source code before it can be compiled into disassembler, but 6502
Scanner can create source code and disassembler together.  I have used
Merlin many times.

Bryan Parkoff

"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Bryan Parkoff wrote:
>
> >   I plan to write software using C++ that is called 6502 Scanner
project.
> >The 6502 Scanner is designed to scan each byte in the filename of both
> >ProDOS and DOS 3.3.  The filename can be ranged from 100 to 1,048,576
bytes
> >or higher.  Each byte will be translated into assembly language.  Each
byte
> >can be one, two or three bytes.
> >    It also detects data that it will not be translated into assembly
> >language, but it will be translated into ASCII as data only.  Constant
names
> >like EQU will be added before assembly language.  ORG will be detected.
> >Most constant names like EQU will be shown real ROM's routine name, but
some
> >of them will be detected as UNKNOWN or UNDERFINED.
> >    The programmer will use text editor to RENAME UNKNOWN or UNDERFINED
name
> >to their prefered names.  RENAME feature can be done by FIND and REPLACE
> >menu.  Text Editor will be built in this 6502 Scanner project, but
> >programmers can choose any text editor that they prefer.
> >    Please let me know what you think.  It is only a beginning draft, but
it
> >can be misaligned for each filename.  It will improve and misalignment
will
> >be free.  Please remember that I don't care if I waste a lot of my time.
> >65C02 and 65816 will be supported after 6502 Scanner project is complete
> >developed.
>
> Bryan, such software is usually known as a "disassembler".  You
> may wish to check out some of the 6502 disassemblers prior to
> undertaking a new one.  SOURCEROR in the Merlin package is
> a nice one...
>
> -michael
>
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