Difference between revisions of "Mastering Machine Code on your Amstrad"

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Contents

1. What is machine code?
2. Number systems and assembly language.
3. Using machine code on the Amstrad.
4. Your first machine code program.
5. Passing parameters.
6. Simple arithmetic.
7. Stacking and jumping.
8. A dictionary of machine code terms.
9. Logical operators and manipulating bits.
10. Screen and ROM routines.

Pre-packaged machine code routines :

1. Read acharacter.
2. Rotate left.
3. Rotate right.
4. Big print.
5. Massive print.
6. Screen fill.
7. Headerless load/save.
8. Interrupt-driven music.
9. Machine code monitor.
10. Box scrolls.
11. RSX chords.
12. Screen compactors.
13. DEEK and DOKE.
14. Games writing package.

Appendices :

A - Memory map.
B - Z80 Op codes.
C - Hexadecimal to Decimal conversion.