Re: A86: Learning ASM by A Simple Method


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Re: A86: Learning ASM by A Simple Method




In a message dated 4/21/99 23:06:07 Eastern Daylight Time, ieatlint@home.com 
writes:

> you should also concetrate on more useful ROM call's like _getky or _getkey,
>  and such, I also suggest learning a little more asm before writing a 
> tutorial...
>  here is quick program that will wait for enter to be pressed then exit:
>  init:
>  call _clrLCD			;clears lcd
>  call _runindicoff		;turns run indicator off
>  Start:					
>  call _getky			;get key ROM call
>  cp K_ENTER			;check for zero flag set on ENTER
>  jr z,Exit				;if it is jump to Exit
>  jr Start				;if not loop back to start
>  Exit:					
>  call _runindicon		;turns run indicator back on
>  ret						;end of program


how about this?

	call _clrScrn
	call _rundindicoff
getkey:
	call GET_KEY
	cp K_ENTER
	jr nz,getkey
	ret

you NEVER need to call _runindicon at the end of a program, btw


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