kamath@reed.UUCP (Sean Kamath) (02/01/86)
In article <4269@mhuxd.UUCP> res1@mhuxd.UUCP (STEALEY) writes: > I would appreciate expansion of this discussion to include >recommendations on various assemblers. In particular, does anyone >know if "The ProDos Assembler" is produced by Apple? It is recommended >several times in the first book mentioned above. > >Rick >{ihnp4!mhuxd!res1} About assemblers, I particularly like Merlin, and look forward to it's full screen editor. I can use text files and edit with AppleWriter, but it can get awkward trying to edit, assemble, edit, assemble, etc. I have heard good things about Lisa, but also that it is getting out of date. I don't really know what out of date means, but I do think that an assembler should keep up with the latest software innovations. Another assembler that I have heard rave reviews about is the Orca/m or somesuch. I understand that this not only supports the 65C02 (as does Merlin and the ProDOS assemblers), but that it will support the Rockwell chip with it's bit manipulation opcodes and even the 65C816. The ProDOS assembler is published by Apple, though I don't know who wrote it. It is said to be a major reworking of Apple's original EDASM, with many bug fixes, good documentation, and a plethora of new features. I believe all of these assemblers are available in both DOS and ProDOS versions. Sean Kamath -- ________________________________________________________________________________ UUCP {ihnp4,decvax,ucbcad}!tektronix!reed!kamath And I looked again And the monster was me...
kenyon@nmtvax.UUCP (02/06/86)
> About assemblers, I particularly like Merlin, and look forward to >it's full screen editor. I can use text files and edit with I own a copy of merlin (an older version). I have never found a full screen editor. Maybe it's just too old. Merlin has about the best editor around (even the old version). It uses the space bar to do tabbing and puts the cursor right in the field you want. Nice and handy. It is also two orders of magnitude faster than EDASM from apple. It also includes good macro facilities. Another good assembler is the S-C Macro Assembler. This is probably the best assembler around from a standpoint of amount of use, amount of support, and ease of use. It comes in two flavors, 3.3 and ProDOS. It assembles quickly and can assemble 6502, 65c02, 65c802, 65c816 right out of the box. Cross assemblers are availible for many processors. S-C even has a newsletter that owners may subscribe to that has information about things that users have been doing. Also available is a full screen editor that patches into S-C. Good luck... Robert Kenyon ...unmvax!nmtvax!kenyon
kamath@reed.UUCP (Sean Kamath) (02/10/86)
In article <926@nmtvax.UUCP> kenyon@nmtvax.UUCP (Robert Kenyon) writes: >> About assemblers, I particularly like Merlin, and look forward to >>it's full screen editor. I can use text files and edit with > >I own a copy of merlin (an older version). I have never found a full >screen editor. Maybe it's just too old. > >Robert Kenyon >...unmvax!nmtvax!kenyon Here's an update to my previous posting. Merlin Pro now has a full screen editor (I'm have it and it works great.). If you have an old version of Merlin and also have a //e or //c, you can upgrade to Merlin Pro for about $30-$35. I'm not sure how much, nor if the upgrade includes the full screen editor. Just send in your front inside cover of you manual. Call them to find out exact prices etc. The number is right below the address on that page. Another note. Apple Assembly Line is the magazine that is based on the S/C Assembler. I'm interested and would like to give this magazine a try. Could someone e-mail me their address? Thanks. Sean Kamath -- ________________________________________________________________________________ UUCP {ihnp4,decvax,ucbcad}!tektronix!reed!kamath And I looked again And the monster was me...