Re: A86: me usage question


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Re: A86: me usage question




In a message dated 5/19/99 00:29:14 Eastern Daylight Time, e1066@sherbtel.net 
writes:

> (sorry i posted this 2wice but i noticed that i first replyed to a thread
>  where people might no notice it)
>  
>  let's say that i pick an address in RAM  $D768 (just a random example if
>  it's even the right place doesn't matter for now)
>  
>  can I just write a bunch of bytes there without .db 'ing them first.  i'm
>  trying to find out if this is the source of my problems...

yes, you can.  ram exists whether it's part of your program or not.

>  
>  if not is there anyway to just declare a whole bunch of space that my
>  program can write in.

you could do that too...

>  
>  can i write anywhere i want in RAM that is for sure empty.  (i know it'll
>  get erased when the program quits)?
>  

almost all of ram page 1 is entirely unused:
$800b-$bfff