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From: mmunz@pro-beagle.cts.COM (Mark Munz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: need info on Apple assemblers/compilers
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Date: 11 Dec 89 07:27:03 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from huang@husc4.HARVARD.EDU


>Merlin Pro used a nice full-screen editor, had a bunch of macros (like
>printing a row of ****s for commenting), was fast, didn't take up too
>much memory, plus it came with a disassembler.  I'm not sure if Merlin
>Pro did, but the original Merlin also generated a commented listing of
>Applesoft BASIC ROM.

o|I still use Merlin 16 to do all my 8-bit assembly programming,
but I HATE the full-screen editor... the editor is awkward and is
still confusing.  Merlin 16+'s editor hasn't improved much either.

Now the assembler itself is great. It's fast!! I just wish it
had a decent editor.

For 8-bit programming, I wouldn't even consider ORCA/M. Too much
hassle getting code out.

--Mark Munz