[net.micro.cbm] assembler, monitor info wanted

wjb@burl.UUCP (Bill Buie) (02/01/84)

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This seems to be my day for posting repeat articles.  Pardon me,
please; I wasn't thinking when this came up a couple of months ago.

I am going to need a good assembler package and monitor (the
software kind) to run from disk on the C64.

Absolute necessities for the assembler package are:
	1) Two-pass
	2) macro capability
	3) link capability (linking separately-assembled routines,
	   that is) *
	4) written in machine language (!!!)
	5) relocating capability *
	6) ability to handle very large programs
	7) understandable syntax and error handling
	8) adequate documentation

	  *I wouldn't know if there really is such a
	   beast, but if there is, I want 'im

Pleasant luxuries would be:

	1) an excellent editor (although I could get by with anything
	   moderately servicable, I think)
	2) independance from C64 ROM
	3) disassembler capability

Absolute necessities for the monitor are:

	1) Speedy loading and retrieval
	2) ability to step through programs, checking registers and
	   memory as I go
	3) written in machine language (!!!)

It would also be nice if the monitor were independant of C64 ROM.
After the absolute necessities are met, I want to go for the
cheapest set that will do the job.  All replies are welcome, but
send by mail, please.  A special plea to whoever posted an article
similar to this one once: please send me a summary of your replies.

Thanks, everybody,
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				--Bill Buie

porter@inuxd.UUCP (J Porter) (02/04/84)

I posted a review a few months back, but in case you didn't see
it.....Don't waste your money on anything but MAE from Eastern
House Software.  This is the best.  Co-resident machine language
editor, formatter, and superfast assembler, with macro capability,
linked two pass assembly from multiple disk files, plus monitor,
forwards and backwards scrolling, excellent user support and
documentation, plus a users group to boot with a jillion public
domain disks.  Hundreds sold for $150 for the PET/CBM.  The
same package is available for the C64 for $60.  What more
can I say.  Highly recommended even for Sunday programmers.

Jeff Porter  (inuxd!porter)
AT&T Consumer Products
Indianapolis