Re: A86: Re: Type Byte

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Subject: Re: A86: Re: Type Byte
From: ComAsYuAre@aol.com
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 18:53:28 EST
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the size bytes are automatically put into the new prog.  they are skipped when
you do ahl+2.  the first bytes in your program source should be $8e, $28

In a message dated 11/8/98 16:35:43 Eastern Standard Time,
croop@oregontrail.net writes:

> Do I put the tokens after, before, or in place of the two byte length
>  header?  There IS a length header on programs, right?  Do I need to inc
>  AHL twice to skip these before I put the tokens and code in?
>  
>  Dux Gregis wrote:
>  > 
>  > basic and asm programs have the same vat type, but however have different
>  > tokens at the start of the prog.  For an asm program, the 3rd and 4th 
> bytes
>  > should be $8e, $28.  The easiest way to get this into your newly created
>  > program is to copy it along w/ your code:
>  > 
>  > code:
>  > .org _asm_exec_ram-2
>  > code_start:
>  > .db $8e,$28
>  > 
>  > ;your code
>  > 
>  > code_end:
>  > 
>  > Use code_end-code_start to find the length, code as the pointer for the
>  > copy.
>  > 
>  > >
>  > >what is the type byte of an assembly program supposed to be?  I tried
>  > >using _createprog to install a program module, but it gives me error 10
>  > >data type when I try to run it.  Am I correct in assuming this is due to
>  > >_createprog putting a BASICprgm type byte in the VAT instead of an
>  > >ASMprgm byte?
>  
>

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