GENERAL
AsmStartup2.7 is a powerful startup system for all assembler coders intended
to make OS-killer programs in a friendly and compatible way.
The package contains, together with a very detailed guide, a full programming
enviroment. Just add a STARTUP: assign to the directory Startup and try it!
You won't regret...
FEATURES
This system is designed for being as general purpose as possible, i.e. it does
not include long and useless startup routines for checking CPU, hardware and
print the configuration, but it assures a friendly take over of the OS in ANY
situation of memory, display and CPU.
A major feature is the presence of an include file full of complex and useful
macros and routines for your copperlists and for hardware control: load AGA
palettes on color regs or on clist, interlace screens, place sprites on screen,
clear and fill memory are only some of the most powerful, highly parametric and
easy-to-use macros/routines included.
Yet, some useful flags has been placed at te beginning of the Base source in
order to make you able to control the Startup init routine from your main
enviroment: run your code in 680x0 Supervisor mode, leave OS-CIAB music on
even when executing your routines, make the startup recursive for multiload
programs, and more, all just setting a couple of flags.
Finally, complete upward compatibility is guarateed: macros and public routines
(that means not private, i.e. not routines internally used by macros) will
be updated and improved without affecting compatibility with your old sources.
SYNTAX NOTES
The whole system has been developed using AsmOne, but it should be compatible
with other assembler using standard Motorola syntax, such as PhxAss, Devpac,
etc. If something wouldn't work, it surely will be a banal piece where to
look a bit at.
CONTACTS
For suggestions, questions, bugs or anything else e-mail me at the address
in my signature.
If you like this startup system, let me know and I'll give you full support
answering your questions, sending you more sources and explaining you anything
you didn't understand.
May the power of coding fill you,
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Incredibly, Stormbringer didn't sink.
It fell head on and entered the sea, trembling as it had got stuck in wood.
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