[net.micro.apple] Apple //e Assemblers

dsk@mtgzz.UUCP (d.s.klett) (09/03/86)

I have recently bought an enhanced Apple //e.  Looking through the literature
on the //e, many assemblers are mentioned.  I am interested in the pros and
cons on the ProDOS based assemblers for the //e.  Thanks.

	Don Klett
	mtgzz!dsk
	(201)957-5652

ranger@ecsvax.UUCP (Rick N. Fincher) (09/05/86)

> I have recently bought an enhanced Apple //e.  Looking through the literature
> on the //e, many assemblers are mentioned.  I am interested in the pros and
> cons on the ProDOS based assemblers for the //e.  Thanks.

I personnaly like the ORCA/M assembler from the ByteWorks (Used to be
marketed by Hayden).  Prodos ORCA/M was used to define the syntax of
the 65816 processor to be used in the new Apple.  It will assemble
6502, 65C02 and 651816 code.  It has an extensive library of subroutines
for everything from keyboard input and Prodos calls to double hires
graphics.  You can also get a floating point math package as a separate
library.  With all of the prewritten subroutines included in this
assembler, its almost like programming in a high level language.

Rick Fincher