ORGAMS, the new CPC assembler!

[HAL 6128]

@madram: just a short question: I tried the assembler for the first time. The "ret" command wont be recognized by the editor as a command but as a label? What do I do wrong? (It's too difficult to understand the French user guide correctly.)

[Ast]

You must put a Space before the ret command as the other z80 opcodes or they Will be taken as label.

[HAL 6128]

...ah, that's easy!
Thank you very much for your short hint & help.

[Ast]

You're welcome.

[madram]

Note: Orgams is very permissive for labels. 'ret' could be a label, not an advisable one for sure. Even 'd' is accepted, handy for quick debugging shortcut (i.e. 'dd' in monitor).

But you don't need any spaces when entered text can't be a label :

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; Miaou
lda,-1 ; expand to  LD A,-1
exaf,  ; expand to  EX AF,AF


Note2: there is an English user guide, thanks to Shakespearean CPCWiki members: UserGuide - ORGAMS. Will be on disk in the incoming release.

[madram]

Thanks to the wonderful job of Drill and Hicks, I'm glad to announce the new official Orgams release: 'Codigo Con CPC'


HFE: http://orgams.wikidot.com/local--files/releases/Orgams-Codigo-Con-CPC.hfe
HFE+DSK+ROMs: http://orgams.wikidot.com/local--files/releases/Orgams-Codigo-Con-CPC.rar


User Guide: UserGuide - ORGAMS
Camembert: GuideUtilisateur - ORGAMS

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Release notes 'Codigo Con CPC'


Bug fix:
* Bloc repetition was corrupted when corresponding source was overlapping 2 banks
* Division with MSB set in divisor (e.g. &240/&C0) was corrupted
* Sign was lost with sub-expression (e.g. -1/[1/1] or -1 mod [4 mod 5])
* Negative values for FILL, ORG and repetitions raise error.
* Bad expression for repetitions (e.g. undefined label) raise error.
* Proper binary save from 9800-HIMEM zone
* Returning to basic won't reset 9800-HIMEM zone anymore
* 'ORG &100' now correctly parsed (not as 'OR G AND 100')
* Assembling in RSX workzone (e.g. A6FC+) won't corrupt firmware (Orgams-wise) anymore
* Reset CRTC in RESTORE
* Mute AY in BRK/RESTORE
* At first invocation of BRK/Monogams, select RAM by default (lower & upper)
* Robuster memory detection
* Fix stack going down at each assemble / editor access.
* Numeric pad is active when invoking |m
* Block markers properly corrected when importing file
* LD B,(IX) doesn't crash anymore
* LD H,IXH doesn't crash anymore
* Miscellaneous search bugs (CONTROL F) corrected.


New features:
* Trace: Source visualization while debugging (imperfect, Orgams can be lost with conditional or repeated blocs)
* Trace: Memory visualization while debugging
* Trace: CONTROL UP/DOWN for faster navigation
* Monitor: Binary display with '?' command
* Monitor: Display restored zone when returning to BASIC
* Assembler: Can assemble up to #BF80, and in #C000-#FFFF page
* Editor: Free cursor
* Editor: TAB to repeat previous search (text or label)
* Editor: ESC to stop current search (only works with CONTROL F)
* Editor: CONTROL-ESPACE put/remove BRK
* Editor: CONTROL-C to display CATalogue
* Editor: Can join lines (DEL at first column). Corollary : 'DEL' after 'RETURN' cancels an unexpected split
* Editor: Use '&' for hexa, like in BASIC and MAXAM.
* Editor: Allow (IX) as shortcut for (IX+0)
* General: Use RAM from very last bank (&FF) to alleviate conflict with 256k RAM-DISC.
* General: Extension and Monogams ROMs can be burned everywhere (i.e. ROM 1 to 127)
* General: Allow |o,"source" (no need to write ".o")


Comming Next:
* Surprise
* Another surprise


[TFM]

SuperCool! Will give it a try very soon!!! 

[Targhan]

I am getting stupid I guess. I did some tests with Orgams yesterday. Everything worked fine.
I tried again today, now everything is well assembled, but Jumping into the program does NOT execute it. It shows a little flickering of the screen (as if the RESTORE mnemonic was called) and returns to the assembler. I tried very simple program like:
ORG #1000
ld a,7
call #bb5a
ret


or even:
ORG #1000
jr $


The same behavior happens! It returns to the Assembler without doing anything.
I tried to save as binary, loaded in Basic and my code works. What am I doing wrong? The parameter at the top seem fine to me (#7fc0, LRAM, URAM).


The only thing I did today was plugging the PlayCity and typed some code to detect it (it works).


Thanks.

[Targhan]

Mmmh, Ctrl+1 + Jump works, but Ctrl+2 returns to the Assembler.
But making some tests with the PlayCity really makes Orgams behave strangely.


(I have the latest version)

[Ast]

Did you think about the "ent adress' command ?
If not, Orgams will do a jp #9000


My playcity is plugged and i use Orgams all the days. No problem with OrgAms.
Of course, i've ever do some test with my playcity...

[Targhan]

"ENT" exists on Orgams? I never used it, but you must be right. Yet the "Jump" indicates #1000 (which is where my code is assembled). I'll try this evening, thanks!

[Targhan]

Well, you were right all along! Missing ENT, but I don't understand how I missed the "jump" pointing at the wrong address, I'm pretty sure I triple checked. Anyway, problem solved. Thanks !

[Ast]

Great !
Using OrgAms, a playcity on réal hardware !
I've an idea of what you're doing... 

[Targhan]

I'm sure you have .