Thanks to all the people
supporting me
advising me for new functionnalities, ergonomics
reporting bugs
and of course using the tool!
update v0.112
- bugfix single NOP wasn't increment nop counter ^_^
- bugfix NOP count with ADD/SUB/XOR/AND/CP (IX+n)/(IY+n)
- bugfix in WAV import
update v0.111- error management code cleanup
- new options with directive INCBIN for wav import
- allow EDSK with invalid track sector size or supernumerary tracks if sectors are DATA compliant
- bugfix confusion between generated global labels and local labels for export
- bugfix EQU with generated names AND curly brackets formulas inside a loop
- bugfix invalid REPEAT values will increment the error counter
update v0.110- allow numeric expression beginning with +- bugfix uninitialized memory reads with embedded Rasm
update v0.109
- bugfix crash when trying to save with a negative size
- bugfix crash case with macro and wrong parameter number
- bugfix EDSK update
- IFDEF/IFNDEF now scans for macro names
- TZX/CDT output support (not working)
- RUN directive may use unknown var as parameter
- embedded Rasm may return info struct about errors and symbols
update v0.108
- allow var name beginning with '_'
- CODE directive may retrieve last outputed byte adress
update v0.107
- colored output with Unix terminal
- trigger error if a (VOID) arg is used with a macro which has parameter(s)
- added Vasm syntax ENDREP and ENDREPEAT to end a REPEAT block
- enforce zero result when there is an error in a calculation
- new directives NOEXPORT/ENOEXPORT to disable/enable on demand symbol export
update v0.106
- multi-line comments
update v0.105
- bugfix wrong error with operator+non decimal negative value
- do not allow CALL (IX) or CALL (IY) syntax
- added comments begining with //
- added SIZEOF support for fields of structures
- new directive TICKER to count instruction duration
update v0.104
- BANK again in the same slot keep memory tracking
- no more path simplification (until i solve it!)
update v0.103
- bugfix memory cleanup with embedded rasm
update v0.102
- bugfix 'BREAKPOINT <adress>' export
- bugfix default limit of 65535
- bugfix limit autotest
- bugfix path simplification for dependencies export
- bugfix memory leak when using (VOID) with macro
- new math function to get a random value
update v0.101
- warn if no byte is written to a snapshot
- warn if RUN directive was already used
- bugfix calculation error cases
- bugfix maxam AND/OR/XOR/MOD operator (regression of v0.89)
- UNDEF does not care anymore about variable existence
- better error management with macro and wrong number of parameters
update v0.100
- bugfix crash with zeroed output file
- bugfix moar memory leaks
update v0.99
- new directive UNDEF
- bugfix memory leaks
- bugfix calculations with a function followed by two or more opened parenthesis
update v0.98
- bugfix with snapshot v2 memory size detection
- new optional parameter to get file size when load and crunch on the fly
- new option to remove warnings
- new fake instructions RR,RL,SRL,SRA,SLL,SLA with 16 bits (BC,DE,HL) registers
- preprocessing does not allow empty parameter to avoid confusion
- extended error may suggest a name if a variable/label/alias looks similar to a 'not found' value
update v0.97
- bugfix conditionnal code inhibition with macro declaration
- better alias infinite recursivity detection
update v0.96
- bugfix memory leak in tag translation with PRINT directive
- bugfix negative offset with INCBIN
- bugfix autotests memory handling
- added include path in command line
update v0.95
- allow spaces in tags inside strings with PRINT directive
- display warning if you try to export symbols or breakpoints with snapshot version 2
- proximity label beginning with BRK will generate an exportable breakpoint
- new enhanced LD instructions (see online documentation)
update v0.94
- bugfix using macro parameter inside print quote
- bugfix multiple memory leak with tag replacement
- bugfix command line side effect with wrong option
- better hack in expression calculator for expression beginning with negative value
- better equality processing in expression calculator
- dependencies export do not display preprocessing message anymore
update v0.93
- bugfix RUN gate array configuration
- overriding an alias with a label will trigger an error
- PRINT directive may use escaped chars in strings
- tags BANK,PAGE,PAGESET may be used with current adress $
update v0.92
- bugfix PAGE tag when using BANK in snapshot mode
update v0.91
- bugfix school case with crunched block
- bugfix proximity labels when using loops or macros
- bugfix imbricated IFUSED/IFNUSED
- new directive FAIL will print a message before exiting with an error flag
- label usage may use formula
- escaped codes support in strings (disregarding the current charset)
- PRINT directive may compute formula in strings when using curly brackets
- RUN directive may set the gate array configuration for snapshots
- generated label with negative index will trigger an error
- overriding an alias with a variable will trigger an error
- overriding a variable with an alias will trigger an error
- missing ENDIF at the end of the source will trigger an error
update v0.90
- PROTECT directive does not increase automatic binary size anymore
- bugfix memory leak with proximity labels
- proximity label properties also for EQU aliases
- label declaration may use formula
update v0.89
- bugfix dependencies export
- multiple bugfix in preprocessor
- simplify path of dependencies when possible
- enhanced ASSERT may PRINT additional parameters
update v0.88
- bugfix another cases during preprocessing
update v0.87
- new proximity labels
- rasm is able to use variables inside label names
- INCBIN directive enhanced for WAV import as a CPC sample or DMA list
- REPEAT directive may export internal counter to a variable
- new directive IFUSED & IFNUSED
- new math operator ! for NOT
- new math function PSGVALUE
- rasm return 1 to shell when there is error(s)
- new options to export dependencies (makefile style)
- new option to define variable(s) from command line
- new option for extended error messages
- bugfix cases during preprocessing
- bugfix tags PAGE & PAGESET
- new autotests embedded in Rasm in order to reduce regressions
update v0.86
- fix many bugs in label import
- fix multi-nops
- fix automatic extension for primary source
- fix infinite loop when error on reserved keyword in an expression
update v0.85
- fix regressions introduced by STRUCT code modifications
update v0.84
- new directives STRUCT and ENDSTRUCT, ENDS to create structures
- fix regression introduced with v0.75 and embedded usage (like Arkos Tracker II does)
update v0.83
- NOCODE output must increment current adress in all cases
- new directives DR & DEFR to define REAL values (Amstrad firmware compatible)
update v0.82
- better infinite loop detection
- bugfix while 0 loop (check and disable block)
- repeat until internal counter harmonisation
- alias SL1 for SLL instruction
- remove CLang warnings on Linux
update v0.81
- added special maxam priorities for parenthesis and boolean operators
update v0.80
- bugfix operator > and >=
- bugfix Maxam priorities
update v0.79
- != operator is back with new solver
update v0.78
- DEFS can handle multiple repetition schemas
- alias DM & DEFM for DEFB
update v0.77
- even faster expression calculation
- maxam & AS80 comparison operators are back
update v0.76
- fix solver when using % prefixed binary values and comparison operators or parenthesis
update v0.75
- newer and faster expression calculator without limitations of comparisons
- % may be used as modulo (still used for binary values)
- Intel hexa & binary style support
- Binary prefix 0b fixed
- does not export IX and IY anymore in symbol files
- better error messages when calculating expressions
- boolean operators && and ||
- PUSH & POP may have more than one register in parameters
- NOP may be multiplied specifying a number of repetition in parameter
- alias <> for != comparison operator
- filenames are forced to upper case when saved to EDSK
- Infinite loop detection won't go to infinite loop anymore ^_^
update v0.74
- usage of snapshot directives forces snapshot output
- try to load .asm or .Z80 file if filename given is not found and has no extension
- BREAKPOINT directive may have an additional parameter to set break adress anywhere
- declaring two MACRO with the same name will trigger an error
- bugfix regression of -m option handling
- each REPEAT or WHILE loop export a REPEAT_COUNTER or WHILE_COUNTER variable, locally
update v0.73
- bugfix in snapshot directive
- bugfix in snapshot when using distinct bank instead of banksets
update v0.72
- ability to generate v2 snapshot for M4Wifi
update v0.71
- math functions HI & LO to get high 8 bits or low 8 bits of a pseudo 16 bits value
- @ prefix for octal values
- AS80 assembler compatibility mode (enough to compile CNG player)
update v0.70
- shifting operator >> bugfix
- EDSK face selection bugfix
update v0.69
- added $ prefix for hex values
- added 0xb prefix for binary values
- added shifting operators << and >>
- EDSK update/generation improvements (make backups before use!)
update v0.68
- Morphos compatibility code
- better error messages
- includes or incbin in a disabled section won't warn anymore if file does not exists
- breakpoint in snapshot with BRKC chunk for ACE emulator
- shorter splash text
- unused var cleanup
update v0.67
- bugfix buffer overflow with long filenames for export
- snapshot support unofficial Winape breakpoint chunk
- new directive BREAKPOINT
- labels begining by BRK or @BRK are exported as breakpoint in snapshots
update v0.66
- new conditionnal directives IFDEF and IFNDEF
update v0.65
- snapshot is initialised with standard CRTC values, all audio channels OFF, all inks to deep blue except ink 1 to bright yellow
- new directives SETCRTC and SETCPC to select the CRTC and CPC model with snapshots
- new tag {PAGE} before a label to get the gate array banking value for the bank of a label (ex: #C4 for a label in bank 4)
- new tag {PAGESET} before a label to get the gate array banking value for the bankset of a label (ex: #C2 for a label in bankset 1 or bank 4,5,6,7)
- new variable ASSEMBLER_RASM (set to 1) in order to have conditionnal code
- SAVE may be used to save file in a (new) DSK. I have to work on a update mode
- "checkmode" option to assemble without writing file(s)
- moar comprehensive error message when using illegal register combination
- moar compact splash screen- documentation updated
update v0.64
- bugfix SYMB chunk size
- added optionnal var export in snapshot SYMB chunk
- improve bankset switch control (do not mix bank & bankset of the same pages)
- INCBIN handle negative offset to seek relative to the end of file
- INCBIN special option to disable overwrite control
update v0.63
- snapshot generation (with SYMB chunk support for ACE)
- new directive BANKSET to work with 4 consecutives pages (only in snapshot mode)
- MEND alias for ENDM (and vice versa)
- Added '0x' prefix for hexadecimal values
- Cartridge generation is supposed to work with Rasm on big-endian CPU (like PowerPC)
- INCBIN directive support negative value for "size to read" in order to read a size relative to fullsize
- BANK directive may be used without parameter to open a new memory space
- bugfix UNTIL condition test
updated v0.61
- bugfix var memory leak with data flow
- bugfix preprocessing with data flow not using string endchar
- bugfix var export
- new directive ASSERT
update v0.58
- fixed INC SP encoding (was DEC SP opcode)
updated v0.57
- more flexible preprocessor with macro parameters
- new label prefix tag {BANK} to get the bank where is located a label
updated v0.56
- bugfix contiguous ORG check
- bugfix when a macro is opened for declaration and never closed
- added while/wend check in pre-processing
- now you can call a macro with a local value using prefix tag {eval}
updated v0.55
- bugfix local label internal building
- new directive INCEXO to include and crunch a file with Exomizer 2 (it's not faster than the original cruncher...)
- new directive LZEXO to open a code section that will be crunched after assembly
- licenses of third parties softwares are included in the windows executable and their respective source files
update v0.53
- bugfix CHARSET <start>,<end>,<index>
- bugfix duplicate name check for alias
- new directives INCLZ4, INCZX7 to include and crunch a file with LZ4 or LZX7
- new directives LZX7, LZ4 to open a code section that will be crunched after assembly
- literal values syntax check
updated v052
- bugfix ADD (IY+n), SBC (IY+n) ADC (IY+n) CP (iy+n) were encoded like IX version
- label duplicate name check
- tree search for variables speed up +20%
update v0.51
- bugfix ORG analysis for cartridge generation
- bugfix LIMIT
- bugfix with local labels not found in imbricated macros
update v0.50
- bugfix ORG <adress>,$
- you may use unix relative paths using Windows so there is nothing to change when switching between both OS
update 2017.04.03 - v0.49
- bugfix multiple LZ48/LZ49 block in the same ORG zone
updated first post with v0.48
- bugfix of label calculations when placed after a LZ48/LZ49 block (there is a bug left with more than one LZ section in the same ORG)
- directives SWITCH/CASE/DEFAULT/ENDSWITCH added
- PRINT enhancement
update v0.46 RELEASE CANDIDATE
- bugfix force binary mode when writing files with Windows to avoid extra-bytes
- bugfix with identical local labels when many repeat/while/macro are imbricated
- bugfix when macro parameters are bigger than parameter definitions (led to abnormal end)
- bugfix ADD,SUB,ADC,SBC with IX adressing
- bugfix with a few error messages that did not trigger an error
- bugfix truncate instead of rounding in MAXAM compatibility mode
- bugfix translate $ current adress once for all with EQU
- bugfix intempestive error message when writing symbol file
- EQU aliases may be declared after use (even it's NOT a recommended practice)
- Allow repeat 0 (zero) to disable a block. The block must be correct as there will be a partial decoding for loops
- Allow RES,SET,BIT,LIMIT first parameter to be a variable/EQU
- Added optionnal EQU and variable export
- Added FLOOR function for calculations
- Added STR winape directive
- Added LIST keyword to ignored winape directives
- Added check for REPEAT/WHILE opened but not closed
- Added automatic windows compiler detection for visual studio & Watcom C
- Improved a lot MAXAM compatibility (when using appropriate option)
- bugfix calculations when there is no operator inside a parenthesis block
update v0.42
- calculation chain reviewed
- allow old style label declaration with a starting dot
- allow useless A,register form with ADC,ADD,SBC,SUB
- extended syntax for 8bits index registers
update v0.40
- huge bugfix session (local labels, macro, label tree, alias, ...)
- documentation FR/EN!
update v0.37
- Macro support with curly brackets
- EQU is now managed as an alias
- Added a PROTECT function to prevent overwrite
- several bugfixes (memory issue, macro mixed with repeat, WRITE DIRECT)
update v035
- many bugfixes, RASM is still in beta
- new directives WRITE, BANK, LET, READ, BRK, RUN, PRINT, STOP, CHARSET, INCBIN, SAVE
update v032
- a few fixes, new directives incl48, incl49 to include a binary file and crunch it on the fly
- windows executable
early stage v027
- cleanup
- licence
- comment support
- c++ wrapper
early stage v026
- wip with conditionnal assembling
- verbose mode, debug mode
early stage v024
- local labels, duplicate labels
- AMSDOS header wip
- automatic save
early stage v023
- INCLUDE fix
- error management
early stage v022
- conditionnal loops wip
- symbol export
early stage v021
- conditionnal assembling
- instructions fix
- memory leak fix
early stage v019
- REPEAT wip
early stage v018
- relative adress fix
- CPR building wip
- Visual Studio compatibility
early stage v017
- mathematical functions premices
- current assembly adress management
early stage v016 (2017 february 16th)
- all Z80 instructions supported (thinking about a public beta)
- use CRC to speed up instruction
early stage v015
- cleanup
- a lot of instructions added
- undocumented instructions added
- (IX+n) management
- flexible limit for binary output
early stage v014
- state machine for parsing
- fast translation with expression for constants, etc.
early stage v013
- relative jumps
- RST assembling as an expression
- variables computed on the fly
early stage v012
- CPR building
- crunched zone relocation
- local labels premices
- single quote and double quotes
- INCBIN
early stage v010
- wip crunchzone
early stage v009
- wip computeExpression
early stage v008
- memory dump
- wip push label, push expression
early stage v007
- label premices
- expression management
early stage v004
- preprocessor creates a word list
early stage v001
- preprocessor draft
