Article-I.D.: isrnix.577
Posted: Sat Oct 5 16:40:27 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 12-Oct-85 06:54:10 EDT
References: <2937@ncsu.UUCP>, <700@ctcgrafx.UUCP>
Organization: Institute for Social Research (Indiana University, Bloomington)
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I use MAE and like it. Here is some mail I have when I talked to a fellow usenet/c64/6502/friend about MAE soon
after which I bought it.
What he sent me was from there flyer..soooo it sounds like a commerical and
just try and read through it.
David A. Roth
...decvax!pur-ee!isrnix!pugsly
Indianapolis,IN
I have nothing to do with the company and all that stuff...here it is:
________________________________________________________________
Don't waste your money on those other so-called "professional"
assemblers. A number of others are written in BASIC and thus are so
slow they are unusable. MAE is written in machine language and is
fast and powerful. In addition to the assembler/editor, MAE also
includes a Machine Language Monitor (CBM 64, ATARI, and Commodore
versions), a word processor, plus many other user software files.
The CBM 64 and Commodore versions of MAE have access to an users
group that contains numerous public domain programs.
_M_A_E - _M_a_c_r_o _A_s_s_e_m_b_l_e_r/_T_e_x_t _E_d_i_t_o_r
_S_e_e _R_e_v_i_e_w _i_n _C_o_m_p_u_t_e _a_n_d _K_i_l_o_b_a_u_d! _U_s_e_d _i_n _t_h_e _S_p_a_c_e _S_h_u_t_t_l_e _P_r_o_j_e_c_t!
The only disk assembler that was adapted for all the major 6502
microcomputers. Thus you can be assured that you have a
"compatible" software package. MAE is a machine language
development aid for the following computers:
[list follows, includes C64 w/1541 or 4040/8050 if CLINK 64 is used.]
NOTE: Please specify computer and disk drive when ordering.
MAE contains the most powerful 6502 assembler and text editor
currently on the market. If you are looking for a professional
development tool that can greatly increase the productivity of your
programming staff, then MAE may be the answer. Check these features:
_G_E_N_E_R_A_L
-MAE was written entirely in machine language- not in BASIC like
some assemblers we know of. Thus you get very fast and accurate
assemblies.
-PET versions coexist with BASIC
-38 error codes, 27 commands, 26 pseudo ops, and 5 conditional
assembly operaters.
-Has built in software UART (110 - 9600 baud) which can drive an
external device (PET and APPLE versions only)
-All commands oriented for disk operation [note: they also sell a
cassette- based assembler; mail 'em for details]
-Macro, Conditional Assembly, and Interactive Assembly capability.
-Optionally creates executable object code in memory or relocatable
object code on disk.
-ATARI version contains its own machine language monitor for
debugging and working with the 6502 and RAM [note: so does the C64
version]
_T_E_X_T _E_D_I_T_O_R _F_E_A_T_U_R_E_S
-Auto line numbering for easy source entry.
-String search command (]FIND).
-String search and replace command (]EDIT).
-String search and conditionally replace by stepping thru file and
prompting user for determination of replacement (]EDIT *).
-Commands to copy and move one or more source lines (]COPY, ]MOVE).
-Renumber source file command (]NUMBER).
-Command to delete one or more lines (]DELETE).
-Load and record commands (]GET ]PUT).
-Source files can also be appended to current file (]GET APPEND).
-Each source file loaded results in a status summary consisting of
length in bytes plus the address range where loaded.
-Word Processor file included which adds capability to Right and
Left Justify, center phrases, set margins, define text body shapes,
titles, footers, link named disk files together, plus other text
processing features. [note: this may be misleading if you think
word processors should work like EMACS-- this one looks more like
nroff than anything else]
_A_S_S_E_M_B_L_E_R _F_E_A_T_U_R_E_S
-Labels unique up to 31 characters. User specifies maximum label
length via ]FORMAT command.
-Label expressions may be entered. EX: LDA TABLE-INEDX+1
-Hex, decimal, binary constants, and ascii strings may be stored.
EX: .BY 'THIS IS A TEXT STRING'
.BY %1101 $F3 49 'ABC' MASKBYTE
-Can specify hi or lo part of a label.
EX: LDA #H,OP.TABLE ;LOAD HI BYTE OF OP.TABLE
LDA #L,VALUE ;LOAD LO BYTE OF VALUE
-Free format input. Simply separate fields with one or more spaces
and the fields will be automatically tabulated.
-Conditional Assembly operators: IFE, IFN, IFP, IFM, SET.
-Macros can be nested.
-Both passes of assemblyare accomplished automatically. [note:
although I haven't figured out why you'd want to, you can disable
this feature and call them up separately]
-Conditional assembly can be incorporated within macros.
-Macro capability via .MD op (Macro Definition).
-Non-repeating label capability for macros.
-Capability to store executable object code in memory and/or output
relocatable object to disk during assembly.
-Assembler can store object code in memory at a different address
from its execution address if desired (via .MC pseudo op). This is
useful if object is to execute in memory space occupied by MAE.
-Can assemble source from memory or, for long programs, multiple
source files from disk as follows:
.FI "MODULE1"
.FI "MODULE2"
.FI "MODULE3"
-Complete listing can be generated during assembly (]ASSM LIST) or
an errors only listing can be generated. Three ways to generate an
errors only assembly:
via ]ASSM NOLIST command
via .LC pseudo op
via DEL or CTRL 0 key during output
-Interactive Assembly feature which provides for assembler to output
messages and accept input during assembly process.
EX: INPUT BEGIN ASSEMBLY ADDRESS
? 1000
-Command to output the entire symbol table or just certain types of
symbols.
-Sorted symbol table.
_S_I_M_P_L_I_F_I_E_D _T_E_X_T _P_R_O_C_E_S_S_O_R _F_E_A_T_U_R_E_S
The Simplified Text Processor (STP) is a word processor which allows
a programmer to write his software documentation using the MAE
editor. The STP makes the composing of text easy. The STP does
left and right justification, automatic page numbering, footers and
headers, and much more. The following are some more of the STP
features.
-Single/double/triple/etc. spacing, left and right justification,
ragged right/left margins, centering, margin control, headers,
footers, printing of text in shapes, text files may be linked so
that document size is limited only by the amount of disk capacity.
-STP text macros include: .LINK, .VSPACE, .Sn, .M, .NOFILL, .FF,
.JU, .RR, .RL, .Ln, .C, .SWAP, .P, .T, .FOOT, .SET, and .SHAPE.
_R_E_L_O_C_A_T_I_N_G _L_O_A_D_E_R _F_E_A_T_U_R_E_S
-Separate program from Assembler/Text Editor, but is included with
MAE package.
-Provides capability to quickly relocate the ASSM generated
relocatable object code file in 3 separate segments:
1) Program body
2) Absolute Variables
3) Zero Page Variables
-One can also relocate but store the executable code at a different
address.
-Included in the MAE package is an executable copy of the relocating
loader. A relocatable copy of the relocating loader is also
provided in the PET and APPLE versions.
USER COMMENTS
"Beautiful piece of workmanship"
"I am very happy with your package"
"One of the few software products really worth its price"
"Its the ease of use that impresses me most about MAE, though I am
becoming increasingly aware of the inherent power and flexibility of
the package."
_M_A_E _M_A_T_E_R_I_A_L _S_U_P_P_L_I_E_D
-MANUAL = 50+ page manual with description of all commands and
pseudo ops, word processor commands, pseudo ops, many examples, and
an example listing of a program which illustrates the assembler
format.
-DISKETTE = 5 1/4" compatible floppy diskette containing not only
the MAE software but also several other useful program files.
_N_O_T_E:
COMPLETION OF ATTACHED [note: that's "attached to the MAE package",
not "attached to the catalog I'm typing this out of"] LICENSE
AGREEMENT MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER [that is, send in the license after
you get your order]. MAE Diskette containing the Macro
Assembler/Text Editor, STP Word Processor, Relocating Loader, plus
many other files not described here, with full documentation- $59.95
________________________________________________________________
I'll grant you that there's more than a little bit of hype in the
description, but it's accurate. You may have noticed that they
don't talk very much about the monitor. Now why is that, I wondered
once to myself. I figured that the monitor must be something of a
dog, but so long as the rest of it performed as advertised, I
figured I was still getting my money's worth. If the monitor was
inadequate, I reasoned I could go out somewhere and buy another,
maybe the MICROMON, advertised elsewhere in the catalog. Lo and
behold, the supplied monitor *was* MICROMON, except that it was on
the floppy, not in cartridge form as in the other advertisement.
Follows is the ad for MICROMON:
________________________________________________________________
NEW!!
_M_A_C_H_I_N_E _L_A_N_G_U_A_G_E _M_O_N_I_T_O_R _F_O_R _T_H_E _C_O_M_M_O_D_O_R_E _6_4
The MICROMON Machine Language Monitor (MLM) provides 23 commands
which are most useful to the machine language programmer. It
provides the user with the capability to easily interact with the
6510 microprocessor and system memory. The MLM uses the CBM 64
screen editing capability which makes it powerful and easy to use.
The MLM also incorporates the ability to use the cursor up and down
keys to scroll the memory dump and dissassembler outputs. The MLM
comes contained in an easy-to-use cartridge.
The following is a list of the MLM commands.
SIMPLE ASSEMBLER CHECKSUM
COMPARE MEMORY SUBTRACTION
DISASSEMBLER ADDITION
EXIT MICROMON ASCII CONVERSION
[note: ie return DECIMAL CONVERSION
to BASIC] HEX CONVERSION
GO RUN [$address] CHANGE CHARACTER SETS
HUNT MEMORY [for string] EXIT TO BASIC [ie EXIT MICROMON]
LOAD TRANSFER MEMORY
MEMORY DISPLAY SAVE
CALCULATE BRANCH OFFSET REGISTER DISPLAY
BINARY CONVERSION KILL MICROMON
Cartridge and manual = $24.95
________________________________________________________________
And finally, some of the most pertinent information of all:
EASTERN HOUSE SOFTWARE
3239 Linda Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
(919)924-2889
(919)748-8446
One last word about support: I was having trouble figuring out how to
understand the directions for the relocating loader. I called the
number above, and they gave me Carl Moser's home phone number. I
couldn't get past the busy signal the first night. The next night I
caught him in. He seemed somewhat rushed (he said he was on his way
out), but gave me a quick answer to a quick question. I haven't had
a chance to try my new knowledge out, yet, but I would assume that
it was accurate.
--Bill Buie
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