Date   : Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:58:57 +1000
From   : "Daniel Bowen" <danielbowen@...>
Subject: Writing / invoking assembler on the beeb

On 11/07/06, Angus Duggan <angus_beeb@...> wrote:
> Steve Fewell wrote:
> > I also agree that the BASIC assembler is fantastic.
...
> > 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?

I recall I had the Acornsoft Pascal ROMS, and used the editor in that
to write assembler. Auto statement on the front, then *exe srcfile to
compile using the BASIC assembler.

Actually editing in the BASIC editor was a pain though.


Daniel


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