Date   : Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:31:28 -0700
From   : Angus Duggan <angus_beeb@...>
Subject: Re: Writing / invoking assembler on the beeb

Steve Fewell wrote:
> --- Brian Widdas <brian@...> wrote:
>> On Mon, 10 Jul 2006, Jules Richardson wrote:
>>
>>> I'm looking for good recommendations for BBC micro
>> assembler software, if
>>> anyone has any.
>> This may be a silly question, but what about the BBC
>> BASIC built-in
>> assembler?
>>
>> Brian
>> -- 
> 
> I also agree that the BASIC assembler is fantastic.
> Plus it lets you use BASIC (TAN/SQR etc...) and
> User-defined functions to calculate Operand constants.
> It also lets you use variable names and optional
> assembly (IF...THEN...ELSE).
> 
> So, what's wrong with it?

The editor. Trying to edit what is essentially a text file by listing and 
inserting line numbers is awkward. I know there was a BASIC editor that did 
a better job than using rename/insert/list/etc., but if you're getting an 
extra ROM for the job, why not get one specialised for the task?

a.