Re: C64 (or possible other CBMs too): PETSCII -> screen codes conversion table in ROM?

From: Imre Széll <iszell75_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:34:42 +0100
Message-ID: <CAHFX3ZMrPo1+zek9QMrktF7dQaFzcbjF7Cg1tBbm0ZpPSs=UFQ@mail.gmail.com>
Hi,

I use 64tass too because it uses the same syntax as the old Turbo Assembler
for the real C64 so my old sources can be compiled without any touching.
You can find it here: http://singularcrew.hu/64tass/

Best regards,
Imre

2011/12/14 Gábor Lénárt <lgb@lgb.hu>

> Hi,
>
> On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 06:31:26PM +0100, Rob Clarke wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > ......
> > > since it also prints onto the screen. But I want to avoid the
> "overhead"
> > > of calling CHROUT, so my question is: can I found a conversion table
> > > somewhere in the ROM, I can use, like this?
> > >
> >
> > You may know this already but some C= aware assemblers (eg 64tass)
> > natively understand the C= screen codes, so you can define strings in
> your
> > source which get translated at compile time, thus saving you the trouble.
>
> Btw, I am using ca65 (assembler of cc65). Since I don't know 64tass, can
> someone give me information if it's better than ca65 so I should use that?
> I
> know this is a bit "believe" topic (everybody has its own tools better) but
> maybe some objective opinion can be mentioned. Thanks.
>
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